אסון
אסון is the Hebrew word for calamity.
The word refers to an event resulting in great loss.
Meaning: event resulting in great loss (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
אסון is a masculine noun. The plural form of אסון is אסונות, which means calamities or disasters.
Did you know?
- When discussing the Holocaust, the term שואה is used instead of אסון, as שואה implies a total burnt offering or incineration that a general 'calamity' cannot describe.
- When a person is described as an אסון מהלך, it literally means a 'walking calamity', used to describe someone who accidentally breaks everything they touch.
- While English uses 'calamity' for many things, in a religious Hebrew context, אסון can imply a punishment from a higher power rather than just a random event.
Examples in context
- האסון היה נוראThe calamity was terrible
Example conversation
Iti and Noa are discussing recent news on the phone.
- איתי Itayנועה, שמעת על האסון שקרה במזרח?Noa, shama'at al ha-ason she-kara ba-mizrakh?Noa, did you hear about the calamity that happened in the east?
- נועה Noaכן, זה נשמע כמו אסון ממש.Ken, ze nishma kmo ason mamash.Yes, it sounds like a real calamity.
- איתי Itayאני מקווה שהם יתגברו על האסון.Ani mekave she-hem yit-gav-bru al ha-ason.I hope they overcome the calamity.
- נועה Noaאני גם מקווה שזה יסתיים מהר.Ani gam mekava she-ze yistan-te maher.I also hope it ends quickly.
