shichva

Pronunciations

shichva (shikh-VAH) listen

Definitions

  • n. An age division or age group at a summer camp.

Example Sentences

  • "What shichva are you in?" "This year I'm in Garinim."

Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • שִׁכְבָה shikva 'later, level'

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      shikhva, shichvah, shikhva

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