geulah

Pronunciations

geulah (geh-OO-lah) listen
geulah (geh-OO-luh) listen
geulah (geh-oo-LAH) listen

Definitions

  • n. Redemption.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH גאולה geulá > Y גאולה geúle

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      ge'ulah, geule, ge'ule, ge'uleh, ge'ula

Notes

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