Yeshivish glossary term
chuppah
חופה
Meaning
- wedding canopy
- marriage ceremony held beneath the canopy
Alternate spellings
chupah, huppah
Usage and context
Can refer to the physical canopy or, conversationally, to the central wedding ceremony.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The chuppah is called for six o’clock.
Plain-English example
The wedding-canopy ceremony is scheduled for six o’clock.