Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiddush

/ˈkɪdʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: kid-dush
IPA: /ˈkɪdʊʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.

noun

Clipping of kiddush luncheon (“a light luncheon following a morning synagogue service typically serving grape juice, challah, and cold food, and especially following a bar or bat mitzvah”).

Example Sentences

"Cohn began the seder with a kiddush for wine, and the first two toasts he proposed were the traditional ones to life and to freedom."
"The world’s richest Jew may have pledged to give the vast majority of his wealth to charity, but Mark Zuckerberg’s great-grandfather’s kiddush cup is staying in the family. […] “For shabbat tonight, we gave Max a kiddush cup that has been in our family for almost 100 years,” the 33-year-old billionaire wrote on his Facebook social media platform."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.

Inflected Forms

kiddushes (plural) kiddushim (plural) kiddish (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kiddushin

Questions

How do you pronounce kiddush?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪdʊʃ/.
What does kiddush mean?: A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.
Where does kiddush come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.

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