חידוש

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ד־שׁ (kh-d-sh)

Action noun of the verb חידש / חִדֵּשׁ (khidésh), from the root ח־ד־שׁ (kh-d-sh).

Noun

חידוש / חִדּוּשׁ • (khidúsh) m (plural indefinite חידושים)

  1. An innovation; a new idea or interpretation.
    • Talmud Bavli, Chagiga 3a
      אמר להם אף על פי כן אי אפשר לבית המדרש בלא חידוש
  2. A renewal: the act of renewing.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חידוש / חִדּוּשׁ (khidúsh).

Noun

חידוש • (khidesh) m, plural חידושים (khidushem)

  1. novelty, innovation
  2. surprise
  3. wonder
    • 1936, Yiddle with His Fiddle (film)
      איבער פֿעלדער וועגן, אויף אַ וואָגן היי,
      מיט ווינט און זון און רעגן, פֿאָרן קלעזמער צוויי.
      אַ חידוש, אוי, אַ חידוש! זאָג ווער זענען זיי?
      iber felder vegn, oyf a vogn hey,
      mit vint un zun un regn, forn klezmer tsvey.
      a khidesh, oy, a khidesh! zog ver zenen zey?
      Traveling over fields on a wagon of hay,
      In wind and sun and rain ride two klezmorim.
      A wonder, oh, a wonder! Say, who are they?

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