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אדר

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אדר¹

Where it comes from

From Akkadian 𒌚𒊺 (Addarum).

proper noun אֲדָר · adár

  1. Judaism Adar (the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Shevat and before Nisan) לְקַיֵּם עֲלֵיהֶם לִהְיוֹת עֹשִׂים אֵת יוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וְאֵת יוֹם־חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בּוֹ בְּכׇל־שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה׃
  2. a male or female given name

אדר²

noun אֵדֶר · éder · אֲדָרִים · אֵדֶר־ · אֶדְרֵי־

  1. A mounted animal: an animal skin that has been stuffed and mounted for display.

אדר³

Where it comes from

From Aramaic אדרא . Compare Classical Syriac ܐܕܪܐ (ʾāḏrā).

noun אֶדֶר · éder · אֲדָרִים · אֶדֶר־ · אַדְרֵי־

  1. obsolete A kind of cedar tree.
  2. A maple tree, a maple.

In English

  • maple tree of the genus Acer genus
  • Adar sixth month of civil year in the Jewish calendar

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אדר},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%93%D7%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}