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mikveh

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

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  • UK: /ˈmɪkfə/
  • UK: /ˈmɪkvə/
  • US: /ˈmɪkvə/
  • rhymes with -ɪkvə

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noun

Meaning 1

A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מִקְוֶה (mikvé, “collection [of water]”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: mikve — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • German: Mikwe — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Hebrew: מקווה \ מִקְוֶה (mikvé) — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Hungarian: mikve — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Ladino: מקווה — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Ladino: mikve — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Polish: mykwa — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed
  • Yiddish: מקווה (mikve) — ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed