הבדלה

See also: הבֿדלה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ד־ל (b-d-l)

Action noun of the verb הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl), from the root ב־ד־ל (b-d-l).

Noun

הַבְדָּלָה • (havdalá) f (plural indefinite הַבְדָּלוֹת, singular construct הַבְדָּלַת־, plural construct הַבְדָּלוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. separating, separation
2. distinguishing: the act of drawing a distinction
3. (Judaism) Havdalah (the Jewish ceremony, involving a candle, wine and spices, that concludes the Sabbath or other holy days)

Synonyms

• (Havdalah): אַבְדָּלָה (avdalá)

Related terms

• הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl)
• הֶבְדֵּל (hevdél)

Descendants

• → English: Havdalah
• → Yiddish: הבֿדלה (havdole)

References

• “הבדלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• הבדלה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he