I’ve been researching French Hanukkah and Judaïca vocabulary. And I’ve noticed that l’orthographe (the spelling) of Hanukkah is all over the place in French as it is in English. Additions and corrections appreciated.
English to French
Chanukah – Hanoukka
Hanukah – Hanoucca
Hanukkah – Hanouccah
Hanukka – Hannouccah
aka – la Fête des Lumières
Judaism – judaïsme
Jewish – juive/juif
Hebrew – hébreu/hébraïque
synagogue- la syngogue
temple – le temple
menorah – la Ménorah/la hanoukia
dreidel – la toupie
Star of David- le maguen david
kosher – kasher/cashe/kascher
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