דבֿיקות

See also: דבקות

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • דבֿקות (dveykes)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, “perserverance”). From the same Hebrew root as דיבוק (dibuk, “dybbuk”).

Pronunciation

Noun

דבֿיקות • (dveykes) n

  1. mystical attachment or ecstasy (often in connection with God)

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “דבֿיקות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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