תקנה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־ק־ן (t-q-n)
10 terms

From תיקן (tikkén, “to repair, correct, reform, amend”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew, Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ta.kaˈna/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /taq.qɔːˈnɔː/
• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /taq.qaːˈnaː/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ta.kɔˈnɔ/, [ta.kuˈnu]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /tæɡ.ɡɔˈnɔ/, [tæːɡ.ɡɔː.ˈnɔː]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /tæ.ɢɒˈnɒ/, [tæ.ʁɒˈnɒ]

Noun

תַּקָּנָה • (takaná) f (plural indefinite תַּקָּנוֹת, singular construct תַּקָּנַת־) [pattern: קַטָּלָה]

1. takkanah, a rabbinic ordinance initiating a practice not directly based on biblical authority or oral tradition and promulgated to meet the needs of contemporary circumstances.
2. (law) (plural) regulations, delegated legislation made by the executive branch under an act of the legislature.
   1. (singular) a section of such legislation.

Descendants

• Yiddish: תּקנה (takone)
• English: takkanah

See also

• גְּזֵירָה (g'zerá, “preventive legislation”)
• דִּין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא (din d'oraytá, “Torah law”)
• דִּין דְּרַבָּנַן (din d'rabanán, “rabbinic law”)

References

• https://www.sefaria.org/Jastrow%2C_%D7%AA%D6%B7%D6%BC%D7%A7%D6%B8%D6%BC%D7%A0%D6%B8%D7%94.1?lang=bi
• https://www.sefaria.org/Klein_Dictionary%2C_%D7%AA%D6%B7%D6%BC%D7%A7%D6%B8%D6%BC%D7%A0%D6%B8%D7%94?lang=bi