"Ashkenazim" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzɪm/ [UK], /ˌæʃkɪnəˈzɪm/ [UK], /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzɪm/ [US], /ˌɑːʃkɪnəˈziːm/ [US]
Etymology: From Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּים (ashk'nazím), plural of אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי (ashk'nazí), from אַשְׁכֲּנַז (ashk'naz, “Ashkenaz”), son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great-grandson of Noah, mythical progenitor of the Ascanians of Phrygia, and later, in mediaeval times, identified with the Germans. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אַשְׁכְּנַזִּים|sc=Hebr|tr=ashk'nazím}} Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּים (ashk'nazím) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Ashkenazim
  1. plural of Ashkenazi Wikipedia link: Ashkenazim Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Ashkenazi Synonyms: Ashkenazis, Ashchenazim [rare], Ashkanazim Related terms: Ashkenazic, Sephardim

Alternative forms

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