Why "le premier jour de 'Hanoucca"

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

WhyWhy "le premier jour de 'Hanoucca" and not "le premier jour d'Hanoucca"

Asked 4 years ago

CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Stephen,

- de 'Hanoucca = hebrew version (as pronounced in the recording)

- d'Hanoucca = as Maarten described - h aspiré / h muet

Both versions are correct. We made the choice of choosing Hebrew version.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like14 years ago

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hanoucca - h aspiré, not h muet. Therefore no elision.

Like04 years ago

WhyWhy "le premier jour de 'Hanoucca" and not "le premier jour d'Hanoucca"

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