unetaneh tokef

Pronunciations

unetaneh tokef (oo-neh-TAH-neh TOE-kehf) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "After unetanneh tokef, stay tuned for the blowing of the shofar!"

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ונתנה תוקף 'let us speak...' (the first words of the prayer)

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      unesaneh toikef, unetanneh tokef, un'tanneh tokef, unesaneh tokef, unesane tokef

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