מספר

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Contents 1 Hebrew 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.1.1 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Verb 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Verb 1.4 Etymology 4 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.2 Verb

[edit] Hebrew

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[edit] Etymology 1

From the root ס־פ־ר (s-p-r), in the miktál pattern.

[edit] Noun

מִסְפָּר (mispár) m. (plural indefinite form מִסְפָּרִים, singular construct form מִסְפָּר־)

1. A number, a numeral: a cardinal or ordinal number (especially the former).

   מספר המכוניות בחנייה הוא חמש. — mispár ham'khoniót bakhaniyá hu khamésh. — The number of cars in the parking lot is five.

2. A number: several.

   בכיתה יש מספר שולחנות. — bakitá yesh mispár shulkhanót. — In the classroom there are a number of tables.

3. A number: a name or symbol composed of digits.

   סע בקו מספר 43. — sa b'kav mispár 43. — Take the number-43 bus.

[edit] Derived terms

• ‎מִסְפָּרִי ‎(misparí)‎
• ‎מ־ס־פ־ר ‎(m-s-p-r)‎, ‎מִסְפֵּר ‎(mispér)‎

[edit] Etymology 2

From the root מ־ס־פ־ר (m-s-p-r), in the pi`él conjugation.

[edit] Verb

מִסְפֵּר (mispér)

1. To number: to assign a number or numbers to.

   המפקד מספר את החיילים ביחידה. — ham'fakéd mispér et hakhayalím bay'khidá. — The commanding officer numbered the soldiers in the unit.

[edit] Etymology 3

From the root מ־ס־פ־ר (m-s-p-r), in the pu`ál conjugation.

[edit] Verb

מֻסְפַּר (muspár)

1. Defective spelling of מוספר. Passive of מִסְפֵּר (mispér).

   החיילים ביחידה מוספרו. — hakhayalím bay'khidá musparú. — The soldiers in the unit were assigned numbers.

[edit] Etymology 4

From the verb סיפר \ סִפֵּר (sipér).

[edit] Noun

מְסַפֵּר (m'sapér) m. (plural indefinite form מְסַפֵּרִים, singular construct form מְסַפֵּר; feminine counterpart מספרת)

1. A storyteller.

   המספר מספר סיפור מותח. — ham'sapér m'saper sipur motéakh. — The storyteller is telling a suspenseful story.

[edit] Verb

מְסַפֵּר (m'sapér)

1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of סיפר (sipér).