חופה

See also: חופּה

Hebrew

Root
ח־פ־ה (kh-p-h)
4 terms

Etymology

From חָפַף (khafáf, “to cover, surround, overlap”), חִפָּה (khipá), or חָפָה (khafá).

Noun

חופה / חֻפָּה • (khupá) f (plural indefinite חופות / חֻפּוֹת)

  1. chuppah, wedding canopy
  2. (figuratively) marriage ceremony, wedding

Descendants

  • → Dutch: choepa
  • → English: chuppah
  • → French: houppa
  • → Spanish: jupá
  • → Swedish: chuppa
  • → Yiddish: חופּה (khupe)

References

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