kibbutz

English

Etymology

From Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the verb קָבַץ (kaváts, to gather, collect, assemble).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɪˈbʊts/, /kɪˈbuːts/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊts, -uːts

Noun

kibbutz (plural kibbutzim or kibbutzes)

  1. A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.

Derived terms

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the root קָבַץ (kaváts, to gather, collect, assemble).

Noun

kibbutz (plural kibbutz-kibbutz)

  1. kibbutz: a community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

kibbutz m (plural kibbutzim or (less common) kibbutz)

  1. alternative spelling of kibutz

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French kibboutz.

Noun

kibbutz n (plural kibbutzuri)

  1. kibbutz

Declension

Declension of kibbutz
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative kibbutz kibbutzul kibbutzuri kibbutzurile
genitive-dative kibbutz kibbutzului kibbutzuri kibbutzurilor
vocative kibbutzule kibbutzurilor

Spanish

Noun

kibbutz m (plural kibbutz)

  1. kibbutz