dveykut

English

Etymology

Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (literally “attachment, devotion”).

Noun

dveykut

1. (Judaism, uncountable) Intense devotion or piety.
   • 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95:

     The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.

2. A slow rapturous Jewish melody
   • 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 116:

     The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.