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ketubah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
ke-tubah
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כתובה / כְּתֻבָּה (k'tubá).

Inflected Forms

ketubahs (plural) ketubot (plural) ketuboth (plural) kesubah (alternative) ketuba (alternative) ketubbah (alternative)

Questions

What does ketubah mean?
A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.
Where does ketubah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew כתובה / כְּתֻבָּה (k'tubá).

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