כדור
kadúr/kaˈduʁ/
The Hebrew word for ball is כדור (kadúr).
כדור refers to a generally spherical object used for playing games. It is also the word used to refer to a medicinal pill or tablet.
Meaning: object, generally spherical, used for playing games (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of כדור is כדורים.
How do you pronounce it?
kadúr
Did you know?
- Hebrew uses the word כדור to describe an 'earth' or 'globe' in the phrase כדור הארץ, which literally translates to 'the ball of the earth'.
- The word כדור is used in Hebrew to describe a 'ball' of fire, such as a fireball or a meteor, which is referred to as כדור אש.
- The word כדור likely originates from the root דוּר, meaning 'circle'.
Examples in context
- יש לך כדור כדורת?Do you have a bowling ball?This sentence is useful for asking about owning a specific type of כדור (bowling ball).Tatoeba #5944245 by fekundulo, translation #2644143 by CK
- איזה כדור הוא לבן?Which ball is white?This sentence is useful for identifying a specific white כדור.Tatoeba #1814736 by MrShoval, translation #464512 by lukaszpp
- כדור עף דרך החלון.A ball flew in through the window.This sentence is useful for describing the movement of a כדור through a window.Tatoeba #2092435 by nava, translation #33684 by CS
- הַכַּדוּר עָגוּלThe ball is round
- אני אוהב לשחק כדורסל עם החברים שלי.I love playing basketball with my friends
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry כדור, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries כדור, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
