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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKaddisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kadish
"Die Gemeinde sprach gemeinsam das Kaddisch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ancient Jewish prayer consisting of praises of God, traditionally recited in Aramaic during religious services and by mourners after the death of a close relative.
"The congregation stood in solemn reverence while the mourner recited the Kaddish." - 2
Specifically, the Mourner's Kaddish, a variation of the prayer said in memory of the dead.
"He made a daily commitment to attend services to say Kaddish for his father."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Aramaic root q-d-sh, meaning holy, originating in ancient Jewish liturgical traditions during the late Second Temple period. It entered English usage via Hebrew and Jewish religious contexts to denote the specific doxology recited in synagogue services and in mourning rituals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kaddish" is said worldwide
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Kaddisch
Transliteration: kadish
"Il a récité le Kaddisch en mémoire de ses parents."
Kaddisch
Transliteration: kadish
"Die Gemeinde sprach gemeinsam das Kaddisch."
Kaddish
Transliteration: kaddish
"Il Kaddish è una preghiera tradizionale ebraica."
Kadish
Transliteration: kadish
"Los dolientes recitaron el Kadish en la sinagoga."
Kadim
Transliteration: kadish
Script: Kaddish
"Ele recitou o Kaddish durante o culto religioso."
कादीश
Transliteration: kaadish
Script: कादीश प्रार्थना
"यहूदी प्रार्थना सभा में कादीश पढ़ा गया।"
犹太悼词
Transliteration: yóu tài dào cí
"哀悼者在会堂里诵读了犹太悼词。"
카디시
Transliteration: kadisi
"유족들은 회당에서 카디시 기도를 드렸다."
カディッシュ
Transliteration: kadisshu
"参列者は故人のためにカディッシュを唱えた。"
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