dveykut
/dveɪˈkuːt/
dveykut noun: intense devotion or piety.
Noun
dveykut
- Intense devotion or piety.
- The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95
- A slow rapturous Jewish melody
- 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
Forms of dveykut
| alternative form | devekut |
|---|---|
| alternative form | devekuth |
| alternative form | deveikuth |
| alternative form | deveikus |
| alternative form | dveykus |
| alternative form | dveikes |
| alternative form | dvakus |
| alternative form | dvaikus |
Origin of dveykut
Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, literally “attachment, devotion”).
Questions about dveykut
- What does dveykut mean?
- Dveykut means intense devotion or piety.
- What part of speech is dveykut?
- Dveykut is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dveykut?
- Dveykut is pronounced /dveɪˈkuːt/.
Words near dveykut in the dictionary
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