shikun

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A housing block in Israel for Jewish refugees and immigrants.

Example Sentences

  • "A significant discount was made and the couple was able to buy the two shikun apartments for 18,000 Israeli Liras (pounds) each, while taking loans from family relatives and friends. However, many other shikun residents in the neighbourhood did not have this privilege or decided they prefer to continue and pay the low rent." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • שִׁכּוּן shikún

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

Notes

  • plural: 'shikunim'

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