kippah en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kɪˈpɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkipə/ (General-American)
- /kiˈpɑ/ (General-American)
- /kɪˈpɑ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɪpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɪpə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá).
Meanings
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(Judaism) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.
In response, Germany’s most popular daily newspaper asked readers to wear the cut-out kippah as a mark of solidarity with the Jewish community, and even posted a video on its website showing how to make it.
2019 May 27, Jack Guy, “German newspaper prints cut-out kippah, urging readers to wear it in solidarity with Jews”, in CNN:Some Jewish Americans told CNN they are now hiding their kippahs, refusing to wear their Star of David necklaces and changing long-held traditions for religious holidays.
2023 November 21, Nicquel Terry Ellis, “The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kippa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kippot | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kipa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kippoh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kippoth | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kippahs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kipah | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (38)
tr kipa (skullcap) · nl keppel (skullcap) · es kipá (skullcap) · pl mycka (skullcap) · af kippa (skullcap) · ar قُبَّة (skullcap) · it chippà (skullcap) · af skedelmus (skullcap) · yi יאַרמלקע (skullcap) · sv kippa (skullcap) · ru ермо́лка (skullcap) · pl jarmułka (skullcap) · he כִּפָּה (skullcap) · fr kippa (skullcap) · fi kipa (skullcap) · eo kipao (skullcap) · hu kipa (skullcap) · hy կիպա (skullcap) · de Kippa (skullcap) · da kalot (skullcap) · hu jarmulke (skullcap) · el σκούφος (skullcap) · ja キッパー (skullcap) · ja キッパ (skullcap) · ar كِبَّة (skullcap) · it kippà (skullcap) · ru кипа́ (skullcap) · lad takya (skullcap) · cmn 卡巴 (skullcap) · hu sábeszdekli (skullcap) · de Kippah (skullcap) · pl kipa (skullcap) · lad kipá (skullcap) · ca quipà (skullcap) · cs kipa (skullcap) · hy թասակ (skullcap) · it kippah (skullcap) · pt quipá (skullcap)