heder

H4E1D2E1R1

noun

An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts.

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Meanings

nounheder (plural heders or hederim or hadarim or hedarim)

plural heders · plural hederim · plural hadarim · plural hedarim

  1. An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחֶדֶר“room”
  2. Englishheder

From Hebrew חֶדֶר (khéder, “room”).

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APA

heder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heder

MLA

“heder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heder.

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