אלמנת קש

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אלמנת קש

/ʔalmeˌnat ˈkaʃ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Likely a calque of German Strohwitwe.

noun אַלְמְנַת קַשׁ · alm'nát kásh · אַלְמְנוֹת קַשׁ

grass widow
a house in a hostile town, seized by soldiers in order to control the territory around it

In English

grass widow woman whose husband is away

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MLA

"אלמנת קש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%AA%20%D7%A7%D7%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אלמנת קש. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%AA%20%D7%A7%D7%A9

Chicago

"אלמנת קש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%AA%20%D7%A7%D7%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אלמנת קש},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%AA%20%D7%A7%D7%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}