Chanuka

See also: Chanuká

English

Proper noun

Chanuka

  1. Alternative spelling of Hanukkah.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכה (khanuká).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈnu.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: Cha‧nu‧ka

Proper noun

Chanuka f (related adjective chanukowy)

  1. (Judaism) Hanukkah (eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians)
    Synonyms: Dzień Ognia, Święto Poświęcenia, Święto Świateł

Declension

Declension of Chanuka
singular
nominative Chanuka
genitive Chanuki
dative Chanuce
accusative Chanukę
instrumental Chanuką
locative Chanuce
vocative Chanuko

Further reading

  • Chanuka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Chanuka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Chanuka in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

Proper noun

Chanuka m

  1. alternative form of Chanucá
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