chuppah
/ˈxʊpə/
chuppah noun: the canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
Noun
chuppah (plural chuppahs or chuppot or chuppoth)
- The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
- The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 116
- Everyone was standing under a kind of thatched chuppa. Parts of the concrete structure still stained wet from the day before.2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN
- A marriage ceremony, wedding.
Forms of chuppah
| plural | chuppahs |
|---|---|
| plural | chuppot |
| plural | chuppoth |
| alternative form | chupa |
| alternative form | chupah |
| alternative form | chuppa |
| alternative form | hupah |
| alternative form | huppah |
| alternative form | khuppa |
| alternative form | khuppah |
| alternative form | chippah |
| alternative form | chuppeh |
Origin of chuppah
From Hebrew חופה \ חֻפָּה (ḥuppâ).
Questions about chuppah
- What does chuppah mean?
- Chuppah means the canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
- What part of speech is chuppah?
- Chuppah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chuppah?
- Chuppah is pronounced /ˈxʊpə/.
- What is the plural of chuppah?
- The plural of chuppah is chuppahs.
Words near chuppah in the dictionary
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