duchen

English

Etymology

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Verb

duchen (third-person singular simple present duchens, present participle duchening, simple past and past participle duchened)

1. To administer the Priestly Blessing.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 112:

     In a lengthy essay R. Gaguine explains why in London the Sephardim duchen on the festivals and High Holy Days only and in Amsterdam and Morocco Birkat Kohanim takes place on Shabbat as well as on festivals and High Holy Days.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈduxɛn]

Noun

duchen f

1. genitive plural of duchna

Spanish

Verb

duchen

1. inflection of duchar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative