מרפק

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ר־פ־ק (r-p-q)

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /maʁˈpɛk/

Noun

מַרְפֵּק • (marpék) m (plural indefinite מַרְפֵּקִים, singular construct מרפק־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

1. (anatomy) elbow

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miʁˈpɛk/

Verb

מִרְפֵּק • (mirpék) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

1. to elbow

References

• “מרפק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• מרפק on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he