neitz

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Example Sentences

  • "When is neitz tomorrow? I want to daven Shachris early so I can get on the road."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הֶנֵץ הַחַמָּה haneitz hachamah

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      naytz, neytz, neits, nayts, neyts

Notes

  • The abbreviation to simply 'neitz' (as opposed to 'haneitz') likely stems from the erroneous assumption that 'ha' in the Hebrew is the prefixal definite article. In fact, it is part of the root, and therefore from a prescriptive point of view, the correct abbreviation would be 'haneitz', although that form is virtually never used.

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