sukkah


suk·kah

or suc·cah S5941605 (so͞o-kä′, so͝ok′ə)n. Judaism A temporary hutlike structure partly roofed with branches, used as a ritual dwelling space by Jews in celebrating Sukkot.
[Hebrew sukkâ; see Sukkot.]

sukkah

(suˈkɑ; ˈsukɔ; ˈsukə) or

succah

n (Judaism) a temporary structure with a roof of branches in which orthodox Jews eat and, if possible, sleep during the festival of Sukkoth. Also called: tabernacle [from Hebrew, literally: tabernacle]

suk•kah

(suˈkɑ, ˈsʊk ə)

n., pl. suk•koth, suk•kot (suˈkɔt) Eng. suk•kahs. Hebrew. a booth or hut roofed with branches, used during Sukkoth as a temporary dining or living area. [sukkāh literally, booth]