מנהג

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־ה־ג

Compare Arabic مِنْهَج (minhaj).

Noun

מִנְהָג (minhág) m (plural indefinite מִנְהָגִים, singular construct מִנְהַג־, plural construct מִנְהֲגֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. custom (traditional practice)
    מנהגים יהודייםminhagím yehudiyimJewish customs
    • a. 217 CE, Mishnah, Bava Metzi'a 7:1:
      .הַכֹּל כְּמִנְהַג הַמְּדִינָה
      Ha-kol k-minhag ha-m'dinah.
      Everything according to the custom of the place.

Declension


Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מִנְהָג (minhág).

Noun

מנהג (mineg) m, plural מנהגים (minhogem)

  1. custom (traditional practice)
    ייִדישע מנהגיםyidishe minhogemJewish customs
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.