dveykut

/dveɪˈkuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dveykut
IPA: /dveɪˈkuːt/

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Meaning

noun

Intense devotion or piety.

Uncountable

noun

A slow rapturous Jewish melody

Example Sentences

"The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut."
"The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, literally “attachment, devotion”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ד־ב־ק

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

devekut (alternative) devekuth (alternative) deveikuth (alternative) deveikus (alternative) dveykus (alternative) dveikes (alternative) dvakus (alternative) dvaikus (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dveykut?

The recorded pronunciation is /dveɪˈkuːt/.

What does dveykut mean?

Intense devotion or piety.

Where does dveykut come from?

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, literally “attachment, devotion”).

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