רכבת

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ר־כ־ב (r-k-b)

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, from the root relating to riding.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רַכֶּבֶת (rakévetf (plural indefinite רַכָּבוֹת, singular construct רַכֶּבֶת־, plural construct רַכְּבוֹת־) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]

  1. train (a mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel)
Derived terms
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References

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  • רכבת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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רכבת (transliteration needed)

  1. (רָכַבְתָּ, rachávta) Second-person masculine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).
  2. (רָכַבְתְּ, rachávt) Second-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).