Halacha
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hebrew הֲלָכָה (halakhá), from the root הלך (“to walk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həˈlʌhə/, /həlɑːˈhɑː/, /ˌhɑːlɑːˈxɑː/
Noun
Halacha (plural Halachot or Halachoth or Halachos or Halachas)
- A law or tradition by which Jews live. They are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.
- A law or tradition established by the Halacha.[1]
Translations
a Jewish law
Proper noun
Halacha
Derived terms
Translations
the whole of Jewish law
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References
- ^ Random House Unabridged Dictionary
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈla.xa/
- Rhymes: -axa
- Syllabification: Ha‧la‧cha
Proper noun
Halacha f
Declension
Declension of Halacha
singular | |
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nominative | Halacha |
genitive | Halachy |
dative | Halasze |
accusative | Halachę |
instrumental | Halachą |
locative | Halasze |
vocative | Halacho |