הבדלה

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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 (havdaláf (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: a ceremony performed to mark the end of a holy day, such as Shabbat

Descendants

  • English: Havdalah
  • Yiddish: הבֿדלה (havdole)