kiddush
/ˈkɪdʊʃ/noun
kiddush is spelled K-I-D-D-U-S-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kiddush means “A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kiddush is kiddushes or kiddushim.
How many letters and syllables are in kiddush?
| Letters | 7: K-I-D-D-U-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kiddush?
Kiddush appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kiddush?
- /ˈkɪdʊʃ/
- /ˈkɪdɪʃ/
- /kiːˈduːʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kiddush
- kiddushes plural
- kiddushim plural
- kiddish
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kiddush mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day.
- 2
Clipping of kiddush luncheon (“a light luncheon following a morning synagogue service typically serving grape juice, challah, and cold food, and especially following a bar or bat mitzvah”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kiddush come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).