Schibboleth

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Hebrew שיבולת.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [ˌʃɪˈboːlɛt], [ˈʃiːbolɛt]
  • Hyphenation: Schib‧bo‧leth
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

Schibboleth n (strong, genitive Schibboleths, plural Schibbolethe or Schibboleths)

  1. shibboleth

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]