חורבן
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ח־ר־ב (kh-r-b) |
Etymology
Compare with Arabic خَرَاب (ḵarāb).
Pronunciation
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Noun
חורבן / חֻרְבָּן • (khurbán) m (plural indefinite חורבנות / חֻרְבָּנוֹת, singular construct חורבן / חֻרְבַּן־, plural construct חורבנות / חֻרְבְּנוֹת־)
- destruction
- חורבן בית המקדש
- khurbán beit hamikdásh
- The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חורבן / חֻרְבָּן (khurbán).
Pronunciation
Noun
חורבן • (khurbn) m, plural חורבנות (khurbones)
Proper noun
חורבן • (Khurbn) m
- Abbreviation of חורבן אייראָפּע (Khurbn Eyrope): Holocaust