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ashkenazi

/ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
Ash-ke-na-zi
IPA
/ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Jews of German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Yiddish, and they historically dominated Jewish life in Europe north of the Mediterranean, in contrast to the Sephardim.

noun

An Ashkenazi Jew.

name

A surname from Hebrew.

adj

Alternative form of Ashke-Nazi.

noun

Alternative form of Ashke-Nazi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾaškənaz). The biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, the grandson of Japheth, and the great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with the Germans by medieval Jewish tradition. Ashkenaz was also the name used for the Rhine river, which was the starting point of central and eastern European settlement by Jews, who are thought to have arrived in the region from Italy, and then spread east as they fled violent oppression and followed more favorable ownership laws. By surface analysis, Ashkenaz + -i.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: אַשְׁכְּנַז

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/
  • British English: /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/

Inflected Forms

more Ashkenazi (comparative) most Ashkenazi (superlative) Ashkenazim (plural) Ashkenazis (plural)

Derived Forms

Ashkenazic Ashkenazism Ashkenazize Ashkenormative Ashkenormativity Ashkephardi

Phrases

Ashke-Nazi

Frequently Paired Words

Sephardi

Synonyms

Ashkenazic

Rhymes With

kamikaze shirazi swazi pozzi lacaze swasey kazee mallozzi bozzi rozzi capozzi pirozzi

Questions

How do you pronounce ashkenazi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/.
What does ashkenazi mean?
Of or relating to Jews of German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Yiddish, and they historically dominated Jewish life in Europe north of the Mediterranean, in contrast to the Sephardim.
Where does ashkenazi come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾaškənaz). The biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, the grandson of Japheth, and the great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with the Germans by medieval Jewish tradition. Ashkenaz was also the name used for the Rhine river, which was the starting point of central and eastern European settlement by Jews, who are thought to have arrived in the region from Italy, and then spread east as they fled violent oppression and followed more favorable ownership laws. By surface analysis, Ashkenaz + -i.

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