sukkot
/suːˈkoʊt/
sukkot is the plural of sukkah.
Meaning of sukkah
Noun
sukkah (plural sukkahs or sukkot or sukkoth or sukkos)
- A temporary dwelling or booth used by practising Jews during Tabernacles (Sukkot).
- But on his return to Atil from the summer hordes, the usurper Buljan ordered that his sukkah be erected on the donjon's roof [...].2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 132
Proper noun capitalized: Sukkot
Sukkot
- An ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21st day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).
- Synonyms:
- Feast of Tabernacles, Tabernacles, Feast of Booths, Booths
Synonyms of sukkot
- Feast of Tabernacles
- Tabernacles
- Feast of Booths
- Booths
Forms of sukkot
| alternative form | Sukkoth |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Succot |
| alternative form | Succoth |
| alternative form | Sukkos |
| alternative form | Sukkes |
| alternative form | Sukkus |
Origin of sukkot
From Hebrew סוכות / סֻכּוֹת (sukót).
Questions about sukkot
- What does sukkot mean?
- Sukkot means an ancient biblical / Israelite / Jewish festival lasting seven days, celebrating the autumn harvest and commemorating the passage through the wilderness: observed from the 15th day to the 21st day of the month of Tishrei (Tishri).
- What is sukkot the plural of?
- Sukkot is the plural of sukkah.
- What part of speech is sukkot?
- Sukkot is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce sukkot?
- Sukkot is pronounced /suːˈkoʊt/.
Words near sukkot in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sukkot (page history and authors); Sukkot (page history and authors); sukkah (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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