0%

kislev

Kis·lev
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kis-luh v, kees-lev]
    • /ˈkɪs ləv, kisˈlɛv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kis-luh v, kees-lev]
    • /ˈkɪs ləv, kisˈlɛv/

Definitions of kislev word

  • noun kislev the third month of the Jewish calendar. 1
  • noun kislev (in the Jewish calendar) the ninth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the third month of the civil year, usually falling within November and December 0
  • noun kislev the third month of the Jewish year 0
See all 3 definitions of kislev

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Kislev

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kislev

kislev popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

kislev usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with kislev

  • what does kislev mean?
  • what is kislev?
  • what is the month of kislev?

Related words

  • hanukkah

    a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.

  • jewish calendar

    the lunisolar calendar used by the Jews, in which time is reckoned from 3761 bc: regarded as the year of the Creation. The months, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, and Adar, have either 29 or 30 days. Originally a new month was declared when the new moon was sighted in Jerusalem, but when this became impossible, a complex formula was devised to keep Rosh Chodesh near to the new moon. In addition, to keep the harvest festivals in the right seasons, there is a Metonic cycle of 14 years, in five of which an additional month is added after Shevat. The year according to biblical reckoning begins with Nisan, and the civil year begins with Tishri; the years are numbered from Tishri
All related words to kislev

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?