Mikwe

German

Etymology

From Hebrew מקווה \ מִקְוֶה‎‎‎ (mikvé).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [miˈkveː]

Noun

Mikwe f (genitive Mikwe, plural Mikwen)

  1. (Judaism) mikveh (ritual bath)

Declension
Declension of Mikwe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mikwe die Mikwen
genitive einer der Mikwe der Mikwen
dative einer der Mikwe den Mikwen
accusative eine die Mikwe die Mikwen

The alternative plural form Mikwaot is also in use, though rarely.

Hypernyms
  • Ritualbad
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