חורבן

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ח־ר־ב (ḥ-r-b)

Etymology[edit]

Compare with Arabic خَرَاب (ḵarāb).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

חורבן / חֻרְבָּן (khurbánm (plural indefinite חורבנות / חֻרְבָּנוֹת, singular construct חורבן / חֻרְבַּן־, plural construct חורבנות / חֻרְבְּנוֹת־)

  1. destruction
    חורבן בית המקדש
    khurbán beit hamikdásh
    The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem

Yiddish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew חורבן / חֻרְבָּן (khurbán).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈχʊrbm̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈχɔrbm̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈχɛrbm̩/

Noun[edit]

חורבן (khurbnm, plural חורבנות (khurbones)

  1. destruction, ruin

Proper noun[edit]

חורבן (Khurbnm

  1. Abbreviation of חורבן אייראָפּע (Khurbn Eyrope): Holocaust