English Explanatory Dictionary

eruv

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eruv chatzerot; ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews observing traditional Shabbat rules to carry burdens across property lines.
  2. One of the other types of eruv; an eruv tavshilin or eruv techumin.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛɹʊv/ /ˈeɪ.ɹʊv/

Word forms

eruv eruvs eruvim eruvin erub eiruv

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עירוב / עֵרוּב (eirúv, “mixture”).

Related words

eruv chatzerot eruv tavshilin eruv techumin
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on E Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary