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daven

/ˈdɑː.vən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
dav-en
IPA
/ˈdɑː.vən/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen).

Usage

Inflected Forms

davens (present, singular) davening (participle, present) davened (participle, past) davened (past) doven (alternative) davan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

davening

Questions

How do you pronounce daven?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑː.vən/.
What does daven mean?
to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray
Where does daven come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish דאַוונען (davnen).

How to pronounce daven

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