גמד
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ג־מ־ד (g-m-d) |
The meaning attributed in Modern Israeli Hebrew to the Biblical Hebrew word gamád is based upon Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible, specifically Ezekiel 27:11, where he interprets the plural form of גַמָּד (gamád) as synonym to נַנָּס (nanás). In Modern times, the meaning of the word has been expanded also to denote various imaginary creatures from European mythologies, especially gnomes and dwarfs.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
גַּמָּד • (gamád) m (plural indefinite גַּמָּדִים, feminine counterpart גַּמֶּדֶת) [pattern: קַטָּל]
Synonyms[edit]
- נַנָּס (“nanás”)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
גִּמֵּד • (giméd) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)
References[edit]
- “גמד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
גמדות on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
