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PRONUNCIATION OF HAMANTASCH

hamantasch  [ˈhɑːmənˌtɑːʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAMANTASCH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hamantasch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAMANTASCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hamantasch

Hamantash

A hamantash is a filled-pocket cookie or pastry recognizable for its triangular shape. The shape is achieved by folding in the sides of a circular piece of dough, with a filling placed in the center. Hamantashen are made with many different fillings, including poppy seed, prunes, nut, date, apricot, apple, fruit preserves in a lekvar style, cherry, chocolate, dulce de leche, halva, or even caramel or cheese. Their formation varies from hard pastry to soft doughy casings.

Definition of hamantasch in the English dictionary

The definition of hamantasch in the dictionary is a pastry, triangular in shape, that contains various types of filling, including prunes and poppy seeds, and is traditionally eaten at the Jewish festival of Purim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAMANTASCH


apache
əˈpɑːʃ
badmash
bʌðˈmɑːʃ
Chuvash
tʃʊˈvɑːʃ
csardas
ˈtʃɑːˌdɑːʃ
gouache
ɡʊˈɑːʃ
Grenache
ɡrɪˈnɑːʃ
harsh
hɑːʃ
Karsh
kɑːʃ
marsh
mɑːʃ
moustache
məˈstɑːʃ
mustache
məˈstɑːʃ
pistache
pɪˈstɑːʃ
shabash
ˈʃɑːˈbɑːʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAMANTASCH

ham-handed
Hama
hamada
hamadryad
hamadryas
hamadryas baboon
hamal
Hamamatsu
hamamelidaceous
hamamelis
hamarthritis
hamartia
hamartiology
Hamas
hamate
hamate bone
Hamath
hamaul
hamba
hamba kahle

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAMANTASCH

Asch
Bosch
csch
Den Bosch
Deutsch
Dolmetsch
Driesch
Flysch
Frisch
Hamlisch
Hertogenbosch
kaffeeklatsch
Kirsch
kitsch
Lubitsch
mensch
Nimzowitsch
Pasch
Plattdeutsch
putsch

Synonyms and antonyms of hamantasch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hamantasch» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

hamantasch
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hamantasch
570 millions of speakers

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hamantasch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hamantasch
380 millions of speakers
ar

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hamantasch
280 millions of speakers

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hamantasch
278 millions of speakers

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hamantasch
270 millions of speakers

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hamantasch
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hamantasch
220 millions of speakers

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Hamantasch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hamantasch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hamantasch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hamantasch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hamantasch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hamantasch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hamantasch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हमंतस्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hamantasch
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hamantasch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hamantasch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hamantasch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hamantasch
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hamantasch
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

hamantasch
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hamantasch
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hamantasch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hamantasch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMANTASCH»

The term «hamantasch» is barely ever used and occupies the 208.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMANTASCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hamantasch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAMANTASCH»

Discover the use of hamantasch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hamantasch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Material Culture and Jewish Thought in America
But with the textual marker, the hamantasch, surrounded by grapes, nuts and apricots, appears as a female vagina. Susan Schnur's article on the “herstory” of the hamantaschen makes this point explicit: these cookies are, as she calls them,  ...
Ken Koltun-Fromm, 2010
2
Encyclopedia of Jewish Food
Gil Marks. Hamantasch is a filled pastry shaped in a triangle. Origin: Germany Among the medieval Teutonic pastries was a triangular-shaped treat filled with jam, curd cheese, and various sweets called maultasche (mouth pocket/pouch) and, ...
Gil Marks, 2010
3
Amazing Jewish Facts and Curiosities: Can You Believe It?
Humongous Hamantasch: The Guinness Book of World Records has made it official. Seventeen students at the Hadassah Hotel Management College in Jerusalem have baked the world's largest hamantasch. The triangular cookie weighed ...
Ronald H. Isaacs, 2004
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Mrs. Honig's Cakes #2, Yom Tov Stories
She reached into the box and gave Esty a gigantic hamantasch. Then she pointed across the table to Shiffy and Dini. "There are two more in the box. Give them to the two friends who were making faces at you the whole time." Esty blushed and ...
Pessie Frankel, 2006
5
Weekly World News
By GARY GREENFIELD HAMANTASCH, Germany — Earlier this year, on the banks of a mighty river in southern Germany, the citizens of Hamantasch were in a quandary. Their once thriving tourist town — known for its delicious baked goods ...
6
The Shapes of My Jewish Year
Preschoolers can explore the Jewish holidays with familiar shapes--like a triangle, "a Purim hamantasch brimming over with sweet filling...," and more.
Marji Gold-Vukson, 2003
7
Entertaining on the Jewish Holidays
HAMANTASCH. Meaning "pocket of Haman," the hamantasch (plural: hamantaschen) is a three-cornered pastry filled with poppy-seeds, prunes, or other fruit. Originally, it was a German pastry called mohntasch, "pocket of poppy seeds.
Israela Banin, 1992
8
Me of Little Faith
The hamantasch is a prune pastry, by the way, and only we Jews would think to celebrate our survival by scarfing down a natural laxative. I realize I am nit- picking, but it all adds up in the end. The real deal breaker for me, though, was ...
Lewis Black, 2008
9
The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing ...
She promises to make a little hamantasch just for him. However, she does not see curious K'tonton accidentally fall into the batter. K'tonton eats his way out of one giant hamantasch and narrowly escapes being baked. Covered in poppy seeds ...
Sharon Barcan Elswit, 2012
10
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible!
Look at the hamantasch.” A hamantasch was a prune-filled triangular cookie eaten on Purim and the father was often turning to it for guidance. “Depending on whose version you believe, it either symbolizes the evil Haman's triangle- shaped  ...
Jonathan Goldstein, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAMANTASCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hamantasch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: How Big a Winner Was Haymon?
And now, each year at Purim, people eat pastries called hamantasch to commemorate the occasion. Thomas Hauser can be reached by email ... «BoxingScene.com, May 15»
2
So many reasons to be thankful at Purim carnival
Rabbi Devorah Marcus, who was dressed up as a hamantasch, told me that a typical week at an overnight camp costs $1,000, and that there ... «San Diego Jewish World, Mar 15»
3
Purim: 'Minor' Jewish holiday is major fun
A story about Purim is incomplete without at least one mention Of a hamantasch. Look it up if the word is unfamiliar. Reply · Like. · 1 · February ... «Toledo Blade, Feb 15»
4
A week before holiday, Purim accidents already sending kids to …
One hamantasch pastry has 150 to 200 calories, depending on the filling. Clinical dietitian Adina Ben-Aharon said that if you do buy these ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Feb 15»
5
Green tea hamantaschen and other updated treats
Green tea is an antioxidant and believed to reduce the risks of cancer and heart disease, so this is a hamantasch that is also good for you. «The Times of Israel, Feb 15»
6
Purim Panic
But it's definitely not big enough to shove a hamantasch through, unless you're trying to strain it, like chopped meat. The hole is basically just ... «The Jewish Press, Feb 15»
7
Chocolate-Dipped Hamantaschen
You don't need a lot; we'll just be dipping one corner of each cookie. Dip one corner of each hamantasch into the chocolate, and let the extra chocolate drip off. «Chabad.org, Feb 15»
8
Haman, Eat Your Heart Out
As Purim slowly creeps up and everyone is thinking about their hamantaschen and how to change it up this year, I wanted to share some of my ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Feb 15»
9
#PhillyFive Things to Do: Dec. 17, 2014
... an addition to the titles the Congregation already holds (World's Largest Hamantasch and Number of People Blowing the Shofar) at 6 p.m. ... «Philly.com, Dec 14»
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Reviews: RPM Steak and Bohemian House
... handmade caramelized-plum kolacky—light pastries that fall somewhere between a hamantasch and a Pop Tart—with powdered sugar and ... «Chicagomag.com, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hamantasch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hamantasch>. May 2024 ».
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