Chanuka

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See also: Chanuká and Chanuką

English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Chanuka

  1. Alternative spelling of Hanukkah

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכה (khanuká).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈnu.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: Cha‧nu‧ka

Proper noun[edit]

Chanuka f (related adjective chanukowy)

  1. (Judaism) Hanukkah (eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians)
    Synonyms: Dzień Ognia, Święto Poświęcenia, Święto Świateł

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Chanuka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Chanuka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Chanuka in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Chanuka m

  1. Alternative form of Chanucá