Hebrew

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Etymology

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From חג (chag, holiday) and מולד (molad, nativity). Compare Arabic عيد الميلاد.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חַג הַמּוֹלָד (khag hamoládm

  1. (originally Christianity) Christmas
    Synonym: כְּרִיסְטְמַס (krís(t)mes)

Derived terms

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References

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  • חג המולד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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