חנוכה

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חנוכה

/ħa.nukˈkaː/
/χa.nuˈka/ Modern Israeli, formal
/ˈχa.nu.ka/ Modern Israeli, informal

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From חָנַךְ (khanákh, “to dedicate, to consecrate”).

proper noun חֲנֻכָּה · khanuká

Judaism, feminine Hanukkah
Similar: חג החנוכה, חַג הַחֲנֻכָּה, חַג הָאוּרִים

noun חֲנֻכָּה · khanuká · חנוכות · חֲנֻכּוֹת · חנוכת־ · חֲנֻכַּת־

feminine consecration, dedication, inauguration c. 13th century, “Ma'oz Tzur.” אָז אֶגְמוֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ. 'áz 'egmór b'shír mizmór khanukát hamizbéakh.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חנוכה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}