זכות

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־כ־ה (z-k-h)

From the root ז־כ־ה (z-k-h/y), from the pattern קְטוּת (k'tut). Compare Arabic زَكَوٰة (zakāh) and Classical Syriac ܙܟܘܬܐ (zāḵūṯā).

Noun

זְכוּת • (zkhut) f (plural indefinite זכויות / זְכֻיּוֹת, singular construct זְכוּת־, plural construct זְכֻיּוֹת־)

  1. A right, a legal right, a moral right.
  2. A merit.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
ז־כ־ך (z-k-k)

From זך (zakh) +‎ ־ות (-út, “-ness”).

Noun

זַכּוּת • (zakút) f (no plural forms, singular construct זַכּוּת־)

  1. Purity, clarity.

Etymology 3

זך (zakh) +‎ ־ות (-ot)

Adjective

זַכּוֹת • (zakót)

  1. Feminine plural indefinite form of זך (zakh).

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew זְכוּת.

Noun

זכות • (zkhus) m, plural זכותים (zkhusem)

  1. merit

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