Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

havdalah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: hav-dalah
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days.

Etymology

From Hebrew הבדלה (havdalá, “havdalah”, literally “separation”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: הבדלה

Inflected Forms

Habdalah (alternative) Havdala (alternative) Havdoloh (alternative)

Questions

What does havdalah mean?: The Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days.
Where does havdalah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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