Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kollel

/koʊˈlɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: kol-lel
IPA: /koʊˈlɛl/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An institute for full-time advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כולל (“collective, community”).

Inflected Forms

kollels (plural) kollelim (plural) kolel (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kollel?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈlɛl/.
What does kollel mean?: An institute for full-time advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature.
Where does kollel come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew כולל (“collective, community”).

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