דובדבן
duvdevan
The Hebrew word for cherry is דובדבן (duvdevan).
The term דובדבן is used to refer to the fruit itself, whether you are talking about a single cherry or the fruit in a general, collective sense.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
דובדבן is a masculine noun. When you want to refer to multiple cherries, the plural form is דובדבנים.
How do you pronounce it?
duvdevan
Did you know?
- Some linguists believe the root of the word comes from דָּם, the Hebrew word for 'blood', to describe the fruit's deep red color.
Examples in context
- עץ דובדבן גדל בגינה.A cherry tree grows in a garden.This sentence shows how to use דובדבן when describing a cherry tree.Tatoeba #4193863 by Eldad, translation #445018 by kaitlin
- הבונסאי שלי, עץ דובדבן, החל לפרוח.My bonsai, which is the cherry tree, is starting to bloom.This sentence demonstrates the use of דובדבן in the context of a blooming bonsai cherry tree.Tatoeba #4257320 by Eldad, translation #3138094 by vicky_arancia
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are at a fruit market.
- מאיה Mayaדניאל, תסתכל על הדובדבן הזה!Daniel, tistakel al ha'dovdevan haze!Daniel, look at this cherry!
- דניאל Danielהוא נראה מאוד טעים.Hu nir'a me'od ta'im.It looks very delicious.
- מאיה Mayaבוא נקנה קילו של דובדבן.Bo nikne kilo shel dovdevan.Let's buy a kilo of cherries.
- דניאל Danielרעיון מצוין, אני מסכים.Ra'ayon metzuyan, ani maskim.Great idea, I agree.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries דובדבן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
