сукка

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סוכה \ סֻכָּה (suká).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʊˈk(ː)a]
  • IPA(key): [ˈsuk(ː)ə]

Noun

сукка́ or су́кка • (sukká or súkkaf inan (genitive сукки́ or су́кки, nominative plural сукки́ or су́кки, genitive plural сукк)

  1. (Judaism) sukkah, temporary dwelling used on Sukkot.

Usage notes

  • Many people avoid putting stress on the first syllable because this makes it sound identical to су́ка (súka, bitch), but this pronunciation is nonetheless common.

Declension