תקנה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־ק־ן (t-q-n)
10 terms

From תיקן (tikkén, to repair, correct, reform, amend).

Pronunciation

Noun

תַּקָּנָה • (takanáf (plural indefinite תַּקָּנוֹת, singular construct תַּקָּנַת־) [pattern: קַטָּלָה]

  1. takkanah, a rabbinic ordinance initiating a practice not directly based on biblical authority or oral tradition and promulgated to meet the needs of contemporary circumstances.

Descendants

  • Yiddish: תּקנה (takone)
  • English: takkanah

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