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Hebrew
Etymology
Clipping of מרחשוון / מַרְחֶשְׁוָן (markheshván), by metathesis from Akkadian 𒌗𒀳 (itiwaraḫsamnu, literally “the eighth month”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן • (ḥeshván) m
- Cheshvan (eighth month)
- Synonym: בול (Bul)
See also
- (Hebrew calendar months) תשרי, חשוון, כסלו, טבת, שבט, אדר, ניסן, אייר, סיוון, תמוז, אב, אלול (Category: he:Hebrew calendar months)
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן.
Noun
חשוון • (kheshvn) m
- Cheshvan (second month)
See also
- (Hebrew calendar months) תּשרי (tishre), חשוון (kheshvn), כּסלו (kislev), טבֿת (teyves), שבֿט (shvat), אָדר (oder), ניסן (nisn), אייר (iyer), סיוון (sivn), תּמוז (tamez), אָבֿ (ov), אלול (elel) (Category: yi:Hebrew calendar months)