Chanuka
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English
Proper noun
Chanuka
- Alternative spelling of Hanukkah
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכה (khanuká).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chanuka f (related adjective chanukowy)
- (Judaism) Hanukkah (eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians)
- Synonyms: Dzień Ognia, Święto Poświęcenia, Święto Świateł
Declension
Declension of Chanuka
Further reading
- Chanuka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Chanuka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Chanuka in PWN's encyclopedia
Portuguese
Proper noun
Chanuka m
- Alternative form of Chanucá