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cheder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈxɛdəɹ/
  • /ˈxɛdɛəɹ/
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  • /ˈxejdəɹ/ Ashkenazi

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noun

Meaning 1

An elementary school for Jewish children, teaching basic Judaism and Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Yiddish חדר (kheyder), from Hebrew חֶדֶר (khéder, “room”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كُتَّاب (kuttāb) — school
  • Esperanto: ĥedero — school
  • German: Cheder — school
  • German: Chederschule — school
  • Hebrew: חֶדֶר (khéder) — school
  • Hindi: ख़ेदेर (xeder) — school
  • Hungarian: héder — school
  • Polish: cheder — school
  • Russian: хе́дер (xɛ́dɛr) — school
  • Ukrainian: хе́дер (xéder) — school
  • Yiddish: חדר (kheyder) — school