Ashkenazi

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: en, /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, /ˌæʃkɪnəˈziː/
• US IPA: en, /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, /ˌɑːʃkɪnəˈziː/

Origin

From , from . Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition.

Full definition of Ashkenazi

Adjective

1. Of or relating to Jews of Eastern European and German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

Noun

1. An Ashkenazi Jew.

Related terms

• Ashkenazic