sjabbat
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑˈbɑt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sjab‧bat
- Rhymes: -ɑt
Noun
sjabbat m (plural sjabbats, diminutive sjabbatje n)
- (Judaism) Sabbath
Usage notes
- This spelling and pronunciation is mostly used by Jews and others who are familiar with the Hebrew term. Non-Jews more commonly use sabbat.
Synonyms
- sabbat
- sjabbes