Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ת־ח־ל (t-kh-l)

Verbal noun of הִתְחִיל (to begin).

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Noun edit

הַתְחָלָה (hatkhaláf (plural indefinite הַתְחָלוֹת, singular construct הַתְחָלַת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. Start, beginning.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Yiddish: התחלה (haskhole)

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew הַתְחָלָה (hatkhalá, start, beginning)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

התחלה (haskholef, plural התחלות (haskholes)

  1. beginning
  2. inception