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Hebrew
Etymology 1
From the noun קנא (kaná), from the verb קינא (kiné) of the root ק־נ־א (k-n-').
Noun
קַנָּאוּת • (kana'út) f (no plural forms, singular construct קַנָּאוּת־)
- extremism, fanaticism
Etymology 2
Noun
קְנָאוֹת • (k'na'ót)
- plural indefinite form of קנאה (kin'á)
- (קִנְאוֹת־, kin'ót-) plural construct state form of קנאה (kin'á)
References
- “קַנָּאוּת” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם) (1984), →ISBN, volume 3 of 3 (ק to ת), page 1203.
- “קִנְאָה” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם) (1984), →ISBN, volume 3 of 3 (ק to ת), page 1203.
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew קַנָּאוּת (kana'út).
Noun
קנאות • (kanoes) f
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of קנאָות (kanoes).