Knesset

See also: knesset

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset, literally “assembly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnɛsət/, /kəˈnɛsɛt/, (Hebraized) /ˈknɛsɛt/, (rare) /ˈnɛsət/, /ˈnɛsɛt/

  • Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Knesset

1. The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.
   • 2023 November 6, Peter Beaumont, Bethan McKernan, “Israeli troops encircle Gaza City and expected to enter in force within 48 hours”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     On Tuesday, a month since they were abducted, families of those kidnapped are expected to protest at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, as well as at the Knesset, over what they say are inadequate efforts to reach a deal with Hamas to release their loved ones.

Translations

the Israeli parliament

• Arabic: اَلْكِنِيسِت m (al-kinīsit)
• Armenian: Քնեսեթ (Kʻnesetʻ)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 以色列國會／以色列国会 (Yǐsèliè guóhuì)

• Finnish: knesset (fi)
• French: Knesset (fr) f
• German: Knesset (de) f
• Hebrew: כנסת (he) (k'néset)
• Hindi: क्नेसेट (kneseṭ)
• Japanese: クネセト (kuneseto)
• Persian: کنست (keneset)
• Polish: Kneset (pl) m
• Russian: Кне́ссет m (Knɛ́ssɛt), кне́ссет (ru) m (knɛ́ssɛt)

German

Alternative forms

• Knesseth

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɛsɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Knesset f or (dated) m (proper noun, strong, genitive Knesset)

1. the Knesset

Further reading

• “Knesset” in Duden online
• “Knesset” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

Alternative forms

• knesset

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɛs.set/
• Rhymes: -ɛsset
• Hyphenation: Knès‧set

Proper noun

Knesset f (uncountable)

1. the Knesset

Further reading

• knesset in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana