הבדלה

See also: הבֿדלה

Hebrew

Etymology

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־)

1. separating, separation
2. distinguishing: the act of drawing a distinction
3. (Judaism) Havdalah: a ceremony performed to mark the end of a holy day, such as Shabbat

Related terms

• הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl)
• הֶבְדֵּל (hevdél)