נצרת

Aramaic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nasˤræt/

Proper noun

נצרת • (transliteration needed)

1. Nazareth

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Ναζαρέτ (Nazarét), Ναζαρά (Nazará), Ναζαράθ (Nazaráth), Ναζαράτ (Nazarát), Ναζαρέθ (Nazaréth)

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Hebrew

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from נֵצֶר (nétser, “branch”) or נָצַר (natsár, “to guard”).

Proper noun

נָצְרַת • (natsrát) f

1. Nazareth

   נצרת היא עיר עתיקה במחוז הצפון בישראל, וכיום היא העיר הערבית הגדולה בארץ.

   Natsrát hi 'ir atikáh b-machóz ha-tsafón b-Yisraél, u-kha-yom hu ha-ir ha-aravít ha-gdoláh ba-árets.

   Nazareth is an ancient city in the northern region of Israel, and today it is the largest Arab city in the country.

Derived terms

• נוֹצְרִי‏‎ (notsrí)

Further reading

• נצרת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he