chanukija

See also: chanukiją

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חנוכייה (khanukiyá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xa.nuˈki.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: cha‧nu‧ki‧ja

Noun

chanukija f

  1. (Judaism) hanukkiah (nine-branched candelabrum used during Hanukkah)
    • 2001 December 7, “Latkesy i klezmerska muzyka”, in Gazeta Poznańska:
      Naszą chanukiję — nie do końca zgodnie z żydowską tradycją — postanowiliśmy rozpalić w całości podczas pierwszego wieczoru.
      Our hanukkiah — not exactly in keeping with Jewish tradition — we decided to light in its entirety on the first evening.

Declension

Declension of chanukija
singular plural
nominative chanukija chanukije
genitive chanukii chanukij
dative chanukii chanukijom
accusative chanukiję chanukije
instrumental chanukiją chanukijami
locative chanukii chanukijach
vocative chanukijo chanukije
adjective
noun

Further reading

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