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Etymology

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From Hebrew ניגון.

Noun

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nigun (plural niguns or nigunim)

 
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  1. A type of Ashkenazi Jewish worship song.
    • 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 95:
      The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.

Old Saxon

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Old Saxon cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : nigun

Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *neun.

Numeral

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nigun

  1. nine

Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: negen