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bracha levatala

bracha levatala noun: a blessing said in vain.

Noun

bracha levatala (plural bracha levatalas or brachot levatala or brochos levatola)

  1. (Judaism) a blessing said in vain
    • You don't say hamotzi on brisket! That's totally a bracha levatala!
  2. (Judaism, figuratively) a waste, a pointless action
    • I spent the whole day trying to get to the market, but by they were closed by the time I got there! The whole thing was a bracha levatala.

Forms of bracha levatala

pluralbracha levatalas
pluralbrachot levatala
pluralbrochos levatola

Origin of bracha levatala

From Hebrew בְּרָכָה לְבַטָּלָה (b'rachá l'vatalá, “blessing in vain, lit. blessing in idleness”).

Questions about bracha levatala

What does bracha levatala mean?
Bracha levatala means a blessing said in vain.
What part of speech is bracha levatala?
Bracha levatala is a noun.
What is the plural of bracha levatala?
The plural of bracha levatala is bracha levatalas.

Words near bracha levatala in the dictionary

  1. Bracewells
  2. Bracey
  3. Braceys
  4. brach
  5. bracha
  6. bracha levatala
  7. brachaelurid
  8. brachaelurids
  9. brachas
  10. brachauchenine
  11. brachauchenines

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