Knesset

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset, literally assembly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈnɛsət/, /kəˈnɛsɛt/, (Hebraized) /ˈknɛsɛt/, (rare) /ˈnɛsət/, /ˈnɛsɛt/
    • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Knesset

  1. The Israeli parliament, located in Jerusalem.
    • 2023 November 6, Peter Beaumont, Bethan McKernan, “Israeli troops encircle Gaza City and expected to enter in force within 48 hours”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      On Tuesday, a month since they were abducted, families of those kidnapped are expected to protest at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, as well as at the Knesset, over what they say are inadequate efforts to reach a deal with Hamas to release their loved ones.

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Knesset f or (dated) m (proper noun, strong, genitive Knesset)

  1. the Knesset

Further reading

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  • Knesset” in Duden online
  • Knesset” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néset).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Knesset f (uncountable)

  1. the Knesset

References

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  1. ^ Knesset in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • knesset in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana