rikud

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Pronunciations

rikud (ree-KOOD) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Dancing, especially Israeli dancing (at camp).

Example Sentences

  • "After menucha, you will go to Gazeebo Banot for rikud."

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • ריקוד rikud 'dance (noun)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      reekkood, rikkood, reekood, rikood, reekkud, reekud, rikkud

Notes

  • Often said in the plural, rikudim / reekoodim (ריקודים)

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