yahrzeit

Yahr·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 yahrzeit word

noun yahrzeit 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 yahrzeit the anniversary of the death of a close relative, on which it is customary to kindle a light and recite the Kaddish and also, in some communities, to observe a fast 0
noun yahrzeit the anniversary of the death of a parent or other member of the immediate family, commemorated by the lighting of a 24-hour candle (yahrzeit candle), the saying of kaddish, etc. 0
noun yahrzeit (Judaism) The anniversary of a person's death, often of a parent's. 0

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Origin of yahrzeit

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 Yahrzeit

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preposition

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exclamation

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yahrzeit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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