תל
See also: תּל
Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *tall- (“hill”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -el
Noun
תֵּל • (tél) m (plural indefinite תִּלִּים, singular construct תֵּל־, plural construct תִּלֵּי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]
- (archaeology) tell, man-made hill covering the remains of an ancient settlement
- (colloquial) heap, pile
Synonyms
- גִּבְעָה f
Derived terms
- תֵּל אָבִיב (Tél Avív)
Yiddish
Noun
תל • (tel)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of תּל (tel).