חושך

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Hebrew

Root
ח־שׁ־ך (kh-sh-k)

Pronunciation

Noun

חושך / חֹשֶׁךְ (khóshekhm

  1. darkness
    Synonym: (literary) עֲלָטָה
  2. evil, forces of darkness

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: חושך (khoyshekh)

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חושך / חֹשֶׁךְ.

Noun

חושך (khoyshekhm

  1. darkness
  2. gloom

Synonyms