שבֿעה

See also: שבעה

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • שיבֿעה (shive)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪvə/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʃɨvə/

Noun

שבֿעה • (shive) f

  1. shiva

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שבֿעה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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