חשוון

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of מרחשוון / מַרְחֶשְׁוָן (markheshván), by metathesis from Akkadian 𒌗𒀳 (itiwaraḫsamnu, literally “the eighth month”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן • (ḥeshván) m

  1. (Judaism) Cheshvan (the second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev)
    Synonym: בול (Bul)

See also

Hebrew calendar monthsedit

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חשוון / חֶשְׁוָן.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈχɛʃvn̩/

Noun

חשוון • (kheshvn) m

  1. (Judaism) Cheshvan (the second month of the civil year and the eighth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tishrei and before Kislev)

See also

Hebrew calendar monthsedit
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