חסידה

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חסידה

  • /χa.siˈda/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

The sense of “stork” is derived from a nominalisation of the adjective: they are considered a particularly virtuous animal owing to the way they care for their young.

adjective חֲסִידָה · khasidá · ḥăsiḏɔ

  1. feminine, indefinite, singular feminine singular indefinite form of חָסִיד (khasíd, ḥɔsiḏ, “pious”)

noun חֲסִידָה · khasidá · ḥăsiḏɔ

  1. Biblical The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  2. Biblical stork
  3. Modern Israeli stork

In English

  • stork large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae

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MLA

"חסידה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%93%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

חסידה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%93%D7%94

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"חסידה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%93%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חסידה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%93%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}