kaddish

See also: Kaddish

English
WOTD – 27 January 2021

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁ‎ (kadish, “kaddish”), from Aramaic קַדִּישׁ‎ (qaddīš, “holy; holy person”).[1] Doublet of kiddush.

The plural form kaddishim is borrowed from Hebrew קַדִּישׁים‎ (kadishim).

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkædɪʃ/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑdɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ædɪʃ
  • Hyphenation: kad‧dish
  • Homophone: caddish

Noun

kaddish (plural kaddishes or kaddishim)

  1. (Judaism) A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.

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References
  1. “Kaddish, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1901; “Kaddish, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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