קדוש

Hebrew

Root
ק־ד־שׁ (q-d-sh)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḳudš- (“holy”). Cognate with Arabic قُدْس (quds).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) (feminine קְדוֹשָׁה, masculine plural קְדוֹשִׁים, feminine plural קְדוֹשׁוֹת) [pattern: קָטוֹל]

1. holy

Noun

קָדוֹשׁ • (kadósh) m (plural indefinite קְדוֹשִׁים, singular construct קְדוֹשׁ־, plural construct קְדוֹשֵׁי־, feminine counterpart קְדוֹשָׁה)

1. A saint.

Derived terms

• לֵיל כָּל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים

Noun

קִדּוּשׁ • (kidúsh) m

1. defective spelling of קידוש

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קָדוֹשׁ (kadósh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔdəʃ/

Noun

קדוש • (kodesh) m, plural קדושים (kdoyshem)

1. martyr
2. saint, holy man

Related terms

• קדושה (kdushe)