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huppah

huppah

9.9
A cloth cover that a Jewish couple stands under at their wedding
  • noun
  • /ˈhʊpə/
translation icon : jupá
  • The couple exchanged vows beneath the huppah in front of their families.

Examples

  • A beautifully decorated huppah stood at the center of the wedding hall.

  • The couple stood under the huppah during their wedding.

  • Traditionally, the huppah symbolizes the new home the couple will build together.

  • They decorated the huppah with beautiful flowers.

  • The couple exchanged vows beneath the huppah in front of their families.

  • A beautifully decorated huppah stood at the center of the wedding hall.

  • Traditionally, the huppah symbolizes the new home the couple will build together.

Synonyms

chuppah
vshuppah
2 8.8

A canopy under which a Jewish couple stands during their wedding, showing their new home together

is the ceremony canopy without explicit emphasis on symbolizing a new home

How Ornate

huppah
9.9
canopy
64 4.1

Surface Forms

huppah singular
huppot plural

Etymology

Huppah comes from the Hebrew word chuppah, which means 'canopy' or 'cover'. So a huppah is the cloth roof held over a couple at a Jewish wedding and it stands for the new home they will build together.