Sinai

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See also: sinai, Sinaï, Sinaí, and šinai

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Etymology

From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/, /ˈsiˌnaɪ/

Proper noun

Sinai

  2. A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.
  4. A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
    Synonyms: Gebel Musa, Jabal Musa, Jebel Musa

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziːnaˌiː/, /ˈzɪnaˌiː/

Proper noun

der Sinai m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Sinai or des Sinais)

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
    Synonym: Sinai-Halbinsel
  2. Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
    Synonym: Berg Sinai

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Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Si‧nai

Proper noun

Sinai m

  1. Sinai (a peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia)
  2. (biblical) Sinai (a mountain in Sinai Peninsula, the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God)
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