חצות

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ה (kh-ts-h)
6 terms

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χaˈt͡sot/

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

(YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈχt͡sɔs/
(some speakers) IPA^(key): [χəˈt͡sɔs]

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 [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].