Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chol hamoed

/ˈxoʊl həˈmoʊɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chol hamoed
IPA
/ˈxoʊl həˈmoʊɛd/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The intermediate days between the beginning and end of the Jewish festivals of Pesach and Sukkot, on which some work is permitted.

Etymology

From Hebrew חול המועד (khol hamo'éd).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: חול המועד

Inflected Forms

Hol Hamoed (alternative) Chol HaMo'ed (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chol hamoed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈxoʊl həˈmoʊɛd/.
What does chol hamoed mean?
The intermediate days between the beginning and end of the Jewish festivals of Pesach and Sukkot, on which some work is permitted.
Where does chol hamoed come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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