Ashkenaz

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Pronunciations

Ashkenaz (AHSH-keh-nahz) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Of or relating to the culture, customs, or ancestry of Jews with recent ancestry in the Diaspora of Northern and Eastern Europe.

  • n. A biblical figure later associated with regions in Europe.

  • n. The historical name for Germany and, by extension, the Jewish communities of Northern and Eastern Europe.

Example Sentences

  • "I am sefardi and married sefardi, but my mother is ashkenaz so Im the result of a 'mixed' marriage" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אַשְׁכְּנַז

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

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      • North America

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