Meaning

2 senses

  1. The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

    I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.

  2. The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.

    Please join us for Shabbat tonight.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Shabbat begins on Friday night.

    ruШаббат начинается в пятницу вечером. — Ooneykcall

    deDer Sabbat beginnt am Freitagabend. — mraz

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  2. Shabbat begins on Friday evening.

    ruШаббат начинается в пятницу вечером. — Ooneykcall

    deDer Sabbat beginnt am Freitagabend. — mraz

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  3. We don't go to school on Shabbat.

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  4. You should go to the synagogue on Shabbat.

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  5. You should go to the synagogue for Shabbat.

    deDu solltest am Sabbat in die Synagoge gehen. — Waldelfe

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Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yi

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath.

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Forms

Word family

4 related words
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