sjabbes

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שבת (shabes, “Sabbath”), from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.bəs/

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• Hyphenation: sjab‧bes

Noun

sjabbes m (plural sjabbessen, diminutive sjabbesje n)

1. (Judaism, Ashkenazic form) Sabbath

   Synonyms: sabbat, sjabbat

Derived terms

• sjabbesgoj