Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaddish

/ˈkɑdɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: kad-dish
IPA: /ˈkɑdɪʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of kaddish.

Example Sentences

"O, my Father: ancient, hallowed Lonely, disappointed Father: Betrayed and rejected Ruler of the Universe: Angry, wrinkled Old Majesty: I want to pray I want to say Kaddish My own Kaddish. There may be No one to say it after me"
"So context me no contexts, analyse me no analyses, suspend your partially informed diagnoses; leave off your strenuous efforts at even-handedness. Let us be, to grieve, rage, weep; say the mourners' kaddish."
"‘You bring him peace, you honour him. And all you have to do is go to shul and say Kaddish with ten friends around you.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁ (kadish, “kaddish”), from Aramaic קַדִּישׁ (qaddīš, “holy; holy person”). Doublet of kiddush. The plural form kaddishim is borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁים (kadishim).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: קַדִּישׁ, קַדִּישׁים

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑdɪʃ/
British English: /ˈkædɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

kaddishes (plural) kaddishim (plural) qaddish (alternative)

Homonyms

caddish

Rhymes With

radish faddish laddish caddish maddish baddish saddish gladish

Questions

How do you pronounce kaddish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑdɪʃ/.
What does kaddish mean?: A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.
Where does kaddish come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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