חלה

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

חלה עם שומשום
Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

Noun[edit]

חַלָּה (khaláf (plural indefinite חַלּוֹת) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. challah
Descendants[edit]
  • Dutch: challa
  • English: challah
  • Yiddish: חלה (khale)

References[edit]

  • חלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Root
ח־ל־ה (ḥ-l-h)

Verb[edit]

חָלָה (khalá) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. To become sick, to be ill.
Conjugation[edit]

or

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew חַלָּה (khalá).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

חלה (khalef, plural חלות (khales)

  1. challah

Descendants[edit]

See also[edit]