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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Noun
חֲצוֹת • (khatsót) m (no plural forms)
- Common ellipsis of חצות הלילה (“midnight”).
- (dated, rare) Ellipsis of חצות היום (“noon, midday”).
Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew חֲצוֹת (khatsót, “midnight”)
Pronunciation
Noun
חצות • (khtsos) m, plural חצותן (khtsosn)
- midnight
- Synonyms: האַלבנאַכט (halbnakht), מיטלנאַכט (mitlnakht), האַלבע נאַכט (halbe nakht)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “חצות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .