dibbuk

dib·buk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew dib-uh k]
- /Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈdɪb ək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew dib-uh k]
- /Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈdɪb ək/

Definitions of dibbuk word

abbreviation DIBBUK dybbuk 3
abbreviation DIBBUK dybbuk. 1
noun plural dibbuk a demon, or the soul of a dead person, that enters the body of a living person and directs the person's conduct, exorcism being possible only by a religious ceremony. 1
noun dibbuk Alternative form of dybbuk. 0

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Origin of dibbuk

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Yiddish dibek < Hebrew dibbūq, derivative of dābhaq cleave (to); spelling dybbuk is a Pol transliteration of the Heb word

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Parts of speech for Dibbuk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dibbuk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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