דודה
doda
The Hebrew word for aunt is דודה (doda).
דודה refers to a parent's sister or a sister-in-law.
Meaning: a parent's sister or sister-in-law (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of דודה is דודות. To express possession, such as 'your aunt', you use דודה followed by the possessive pronoun שלך.
How do you pronounce it?
doda
Did you know?
- In many Hebrew-speaking families, calling an older woman דודה followed by her first name is a common way to show respect, even if you are not related.
- The word דוד (uncle) is also the Hebrew name for 'David', meaning the word for aunt shares a linguistic link with one of the most famous biblical names.
- While 'aunt' in English is strictly a female relative, the masculine root used in דודה can also be used in poetic contexts to refer to a 'beloved' or 'dear one'.
Examples in context
- דודה שלי היא אחות של אבי.My aunt is my father's sister.Tatoeba #1466174 by Eldad, translation #1465997 by AMIKEMA
- דודה שלי ירשה אחוזה ענקית.My aunt inherited the huge estate.Tatoeba #1772797 by MrShoval, translation #250271 by CK
- דודה יוקו חלשה מכדי לעבוד.Aunt Yoko is too weak to work.Tatoeba #1929525 by fekundulo, translation #324830 by CN
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Example conversation
Ido and Agur are looking at family photos.
- עידו Idoמי האישה הזאת בתמונה?Mi ha-isha ha-zot ba-tmuna?Who is this woman in the photo?
- עגור Adiזו דודה שלי, היא גרה בפריז.Zo doda sheli, hi gara be-Pariz.This is my aunt, she lives in Paris.
- עידו Idoהיא נראית בדיוק כמוך, עגור.Hi nir'at bidyuk kamo-kh, Agur.She looks exactly like you, Agur.
- עגור Adiכן, כולן במשפחה נראות אותו דבר.Ken, kulan ba-mishpacha nir'ot oto davar.Yes, all the women in the family look the same.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
