Hebrew

Noun

חֲנוּת • ‎(khanút) f ‎(plural indefinite חנויות \ חֲנֻיּוֹת, singular construct חֲנוּת־, plural construct חנויות \ חֲנֻיּוֹת־)

1. A store, a shop.

Usage notes

• This noun frequently appears in its singular construct form, with a following noun to indicate the kind of store; hence, for example, חנות ספרים ‎(khanút s'farím, “lit. store-of books, i.e. bookstore”).

See also

• שׁוּק ‎(shuk, “market”)