שבֿעה

See also: שבעה

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שיבֿעה (shive)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á, “seven”), referring to the number of days that shiva spans.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪvə/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɨvə/

Noun

שבֿעה • (shive) f

1. shiva

References

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