עטלף
atalef
The Hebrew word for bat is עטלף (atalef).
עטלף refers to the small flying mammal.
Meaning: small flying mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
עטלף is a masculine noun. Its plural form is עטלפים.
How do you pronounce it?
atalef
Did you know?
- The word עטלף appears in the Hebrew Bible only three times. It is found twice in lists of forbidden animals and once in a prophecy about the end of days.
- In Jewish law, the עטלף is classified as an 'unclean' animal. This means it is forbidden to eat under the dietary laws of kashrut.
- Because the עטלף is mentioned in the Bible as a winged creature that is not a bird, it has historically been a subject of debate among Jewish scholars regarding its classification.
Examples in context
- הוא עיוור כמו עטלף.He's as blind as a bat.This sentence shows how the simile 'blind as a bat' is expressed using עטלף.Tatoeba #1817245 by MrShoval, translation #1671207 by Scott
- תום ננשך על ידי עטלף.Tom was bitten by a bat.This sentence uses עטלף to describe being bitten by the animal.Tatoeba #5521174 by fekundulo, translation #5373389 by Hybrid
- עטלף אינו עוף אלא יונק.A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.This sentence uses עטלף to clarify that the animal is a mammal and not a bird.Tatoeba #1856534 by fekundulo, translation #326644 by CM
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Example conversation
Noa and Itay are walking in a park at dusk.
- נועה Noaתראה, יש עטלף בעץ!Tire, yesh atlaf ba-etz!Look, there is a bat in the tree!
- איתי Itayאיפה? אני לא רואה כלום.Eifo? Ani lo ro'e klum.Where? I don't see anything.
- נועה Noaהוא עף ממש מעלינו עכשיו.Hu af mamash me-alenu achshav.It is flying right above us now.
- איתי Itayאני שונא עטלפים, בוא נלך.Ani sone atlafim, bo nelech.I hate bats, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries עטלף, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
