חצות

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ה (kh-ts-h)
5 terms

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χaˈt͡sot/

Noun

חֲצוֹת • (khatsót) m (no plural forms)

1. Common ellipsis of חצות הלילה (“midnight”).
2. (dated, rare) Ellipsis of חצות היום (“noon, midday”).

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲצוֹת (khatsót, “midnight”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈχt͡sɔs/
• (some speakers) IPA^(key): [χəˈt͡sɔs]

Noun

חצות • (khtsos) m, plural חצותן (khtsosn)

1. midnight

   Synonyms: האַלבנאַכט (halbnakht), מיטלנאַכט (mitlnakht), האַלבע נאַכט (halbe nakht)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “חצות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].