Mikwe

German

Historical Mikwe in Speyer

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מקווה / מִקְוֶה (mikvé).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈkveː/

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Noun

Mikwe f (genitive Mikwe, plural Mikwen or Mikwaot)

1. (Judaism) mikveh (ritual bath)

   Hypernym: Ritualbad

Usage notes

The alternative plural form Mikwaot is also in use, though rarely.

Declension

Declension of Mikwe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mikwe	die	Mikwen, Mikwaot
genitive	einer	der	Mikwe	der	Mikwen, Mikwaot
dative	einer	der	Mikwe	den	Mikwen, Mikwaot
accusative	eine	die	Mikwe	die	Mikwen, Mikwaot

Further reading

• Mikwe on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Mikwe” in Duden online