Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mikveh

/ˈmɪkvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: mikveh
IPA: /ˈmɪkvə/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.

Example Sentences

"On the night before her wedding Channa Washinsky would certainly have immersed herself in the ritually cleansing waters of the mikveh."
"Adjacent were the remains of a mikvah bath for the ritual purification of women, and a kosher abattoir for the ritual slaughter of beasts [...]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מִקְוֶה (mikvé, “collection [of water]”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪkvə/
British English: /ˈmɪkfə/

Inflected Forms

mikvehs (plural) mikveot (plural) mikvos (plural) mikvot (plural) mikvoth (plural) mikvah (alternative) mikva (alternative, uncommon) mikve (alternative, uncommon) mikweh (alternative, uncommon) miqveh (alternative, uncommon) miqweh (alternative, uncommon)

Frequently Paired Words

wazukhana

Questions

How do you pronounce mikveh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪkvə/.
What does mikveh mean?: A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.
Where does mikveh come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew מִקְוֶה (mikvé, “collection [of water]”).

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