chanukija
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See also: chanukiją
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכייה (khanukiyá).
Pronunciation
Noun
chanukija f
- (Judaism) hanukkiah (nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah)
- 2001 December 7, “Latkesy i klezmerska muzyka”, in Gazeta Poznańska:
- Naszą chanukiję — nie do końca zgodnie z żydowską tradycją — postanowiliśmy rozpalić w całości podczas pierwszego wieczoru.
- Our hanukkiah — not exactly in keeping with Jewish tradition — we decided to light in its entirety on the first evening.
Declension
Declension of chanukija
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chanukija | chanukije |
| genitive | chanukii | chanukij |
| dative | chanukii | chanukijom |
| accusative | chanukiję | chanukije |
| instrumental | chanukiją | chanukijami |
| locative | chanukii | chanukijach |
| vocative | chanukijo | chanukije |
Related terms
(adjective):
(noun):
Further reading
- chanukija in Polish dictionaries at PWN