Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

 
חלה עם שומשום
Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

Noun edit

חַלָּה (khaláf (plural indefinite חַלּוֹת) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. challah
Descendants edit
  • Dutch: challa
  • English: challah
  • Yiddish: חלה (khale)

References edit

  • חלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

Root
ח־ל־ה (ḥ-l-h)

Verb edit

חָלָה (khalá) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. To become sick, to be ill.
Conjugation edit

or

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew חַלָּה (khalá).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

חלה (khalef, plural חלות (khales)

  1. challah

Descendants edit

See also edit