"eruv" meaning in English

See eruv in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛɹʊv/, /ˈeɪ.ɹʊv/ Forms: eruvs [plural], eruvim [plural], eruvin [plural], erub [alternative], eiruv [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew עירוב / עֵרוּב (eirúv, “mixture”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|-}} Borrowed from Hebrew, {{he-m|עירוב||mixture|dwv=עֵרוּב|tr=eirúv}} עירוב / עֵרוּב (eirúv, “mixture”), {{root|en|he|ע־ר־ב}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|eruvim|eruvin}} eruv (plural eruvs or eruvim or eruvin)
  1. (Jewish law, most commonly) An eruv chatzerot; ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews observing traditional Shabbat rules to carry burdens across property lines. Tags: Jewish Translations (eruv chatzerot, ritual aggregation of domains): érouv [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-eruv-en-noun-Eh5FzTZ3 Categories (other): Jewish law, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 72 28 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'eruv chatzerot, ritual aggregation of domains': 96 4
  2. (Jewish law) One of the other types of eruv; an eruv tavshilin or eruv techumin. Tags: Jewish
    Sense id: en-eruv-en-noun-dM8QPejN Categories (other): Jewish law Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: eruv chatzerot, eruv tavshilin, eruv techumin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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