שד
shad
The Hebrew word for breast is שד (shad).
The term refers to the milk-producing organ.
Meaning: milk-producing organ (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of שד is שדים.
How do you pronounce it?
shad
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word שדים (shadim) is the plural of שד, but in modern Hebrew, this word refers to 'demons' rather than 'breasts'.
- In some ancient contexts, the word שד can be related to the Akkadian word šēdum, which refers to a protective deity.
- Hebrew distinguishes between the biological organ שד and the general chest area חזה, which is used for both men and women.
Examples in context
- סרטן שד הוא מחלה.Breast cancer is a disease.This sentence shows the usage of שד in the context of a medical disease.Tatoeba #1854561 by fekundulo, translation #680712 by Source_VOA
- הידעת שגברים עלולים לקבל סרטן שד?Did you know that men can get breast cancer?This sentence demonstrates that שד can be used when discussing health risks for men.Tatoeba #1854707 by fekundulo, translation #1147080 by Scott
- הייתי רוצה לעבור בדיקת שד נגד סרטן.I'd like to have a test for breast cancer.This sentence illustrates using שד when discussing medical examinations.Tatoeba #1854466 by fekundulo, translation #281886 by CM
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שד, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
