קדוש

Hebrew
Root
ק־ד־שׁ‎ (q-d-š)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḳudš- (“holy”). Cognate with Arabic قُدْس‎ (quds).

Adjective

קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) (feminine קְדוֹשָׁה‎, masculine plural קְדוֹשִׁים‎, feminine plural קְדוֹשׁוֹת‎) [pattern: קָטוֹל]

  1. holy

Noun

קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) m (plural indefinite קְדוֹשִׁים‎, singular construct קְדוֹשׁ־, plural construct קְדוֹשֵׁי־‎, feminine counterpart קְדוֹשָׁה‎)

  1. A saint.

Derived terms

Noun

קִדּוּשׁ • (kidúsh) m

  1. defective spelling of קידוש‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קָדוֹשׁ‎ (kadósh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔdəʃ/

Noun

קדוש • (kodesh) m, plural קדושים‎ (kdoyshem)

  1. martyr
  2. saint, holy man
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