Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiddushin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: kid-dushin
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engagement (promise to marry) between a man and a woman, made by themselves or by relatives.

Example Sentences

"Just as Kiddushin takes place when the groom puts a ring on his bride's finger, so we, too, wind a strap around our finger and are sanctified unto the Holy One, blessed be He."

Etymology

From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic קידושין (literally “sanctifications”), plural of קידוש. Syntactically equivalent to, but differs in meaning from, Hebrew קִדּוּשִׁים.

Word Breakdown

Root: קידושין

Phrases

mesader kiddushin

Frequently Paired Words

kiddush mesader kiddushin

Questions

What does kiddushin mean?: An engagement (promise to marry) between a man and a woman, made by themselves or by relatives.
Where does kiddushin come from?: From Jewish Babylonian Aramaic קידושין (literally “sanctifications”), plural of קידוש. Syntactically equivalent to, but differs in meaning from, Hebrew קִדּוּשִׁים.

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