Yom Kippur

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /jɒm ˈkɪpər/

Definitions of Yom Kippur

noun Yom Kippur

Example Sentences

A1 Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday.

A2 Yom Kippur is also known as the Day of Atonement.

B1 Many Jewish people fast on Yom Kippur.

B2 Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

C1 Yom Kippur is a time for reflection and repentance.

C2 The services on Yom Kippur can last for several hours.

Examples of Yom Kippur in a Sentence

formal Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

informal Are you fasting for Yom Kippur this year?

slang I'm going to synagogue for Yom Kippur, wanna come?

figurative For me, Yom Kippur is a time for reflection and repentance.

Grammatical Forms of Yom Kippur

plural

Yom Kippurs

comparative

more Yom Kippur

superlative

most Yom Kippur

present tense

observes Yom Kippur

future tense

will observe Yom Kippur

perfect tense

has observed Yom Kippur

continuous tense

is observing Yom Kippur

singular

Yom Kippur

positive degree

Yom Kippur

infinitive

to observe Yom Kippur

gerund

observing Yom Kippur

participle

observed Yom Kippur

Origin and Evolution of Yom Kippur