kippah
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːpə/, /ˈkɪpə/, /kɪˈpɑː/, /kiːˈpɑː/
- Rhymes: -iːpə, -ɪpə, -ɑː
- Homophones: keeper (non-rhotic, /ˈkiːpə/ pronunciation), kipper (non-rhotic, /ˈkɪpə/ pronunciation)
Noun
kippah (plural kippahs or kippot or kippoth)
- (Judaism, clothing) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.
- 2019 May 27, Jack Guy, “German newspaper prints cut-out kippah, urging readers to wear it in solidarity with Jews”, in CNN[1]:
- In response, Germany’s most popular daily newspaper asked readers to wear the cut-out kippah as a mark of solidarity with the Jewish community, and even posted a video on its website showing how to make it.
- 2023 November 21, Nicquel Terry Ellis, “The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live”, in CNN[2]:
- Some Jewish Americans told CNN they are now hiding their kippahs, refusing to wear their Star of David necklaces and changing long-held traditions for religious holidays.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
skullcap
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Italian
Alternative forms
- kippà
- chippà (rare)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kipˈpa/°[1]
- Rhymes: -a
- Hyphenation: kip‧pàh
Noun
kippah f (plural kippot or kippah)
References
- ^ kippah in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
- kippah in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana