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nusach

/nuːˈsɑːx/

nusach noun: the style of a prayer service.

Noun

nusach (plural nusachs or nuschaot or nusachos or nusachim or nuschaot or nuschoes)

  1. (Judaism) The style of a prayer service.
  2. (Judaism) The melody used for the service, depending on when it is being conducted.

Forms of nusach

pluralnusachs
pluralnuschaot
pluralnusachos
pluralnusachim
pluralnuschoes

Origin of nusach

Borrowed from Hebrew נֻסָּח, sometimes through Yiddish.

Questions about nusach

What does nusach mean?
Nusach means the style of a prayer service.
What part of speech is nusach?
Nusach is a noun.
How do you pronounce nusach?
Nusach is pronounced /nuːˈsɑːx/.
What is the plural of nusach?
The plural of nusach is nusachs.

Words near nusach in the dictionary

  1. nuru
  2. nuruk
  3. nurungji
  4. nus
  5. nus movable
  6. nusach
  7. nusachim
  8. nusachs
  9. Nusairi
  10. Nusairian
  11. Nusairis

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