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jahrzeit

Jahr·zeit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yahr-tsahyt, yawr-]
    • /ˈyɑr tsaɪt, ˈyɔr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yahr-tsahyt, yawr-]
    • /ˈyɑr tsaɪt, ˈyɔr-/

Definitions of jahrzeit word

  • noun jahrzeit the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself. 1
  • noun jahrzeit Alternative spelling of yahrzeit. 0

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Origin of jahrzeit

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Yiddish yortsayt, equivalent to yor year + tsayt time (see tide1); compare Middle High German jārzīt anniversary

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Parts of speech for Jahrzeit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jahrzeit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jahrzeit usage trend in Literature

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