קומוניזם
komonizm
The English word "communism" is קומוניזם (komonizm) in Hebrew.
קומוניזם is a noun used to refer to the political ideology or philosophy of communism.
Meaning: ideology/philosophy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is komonizm.
Did you know?
- Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion spent time in the early 1900s as a member of a socialist movement that shared many ideological goals with קומוניזם.
- The word קומוניזם is a direct loanword, but the Hebrew root system is usually used to create words from three consonants, which this word ignores completely.
- In Israel, the term קומוניזם is often discussed alongside the קיבוץ (kibbutz), a unique communal settlement system that implemented some socialist principles in practice.
Examples in context
- קומוניזם פרושו עוצמה סובייטית בתוספת חישמול של כל הארץ.Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.This sentence is useful for illustrating a definition of קומוניזם involving Soviet power and electrification.Tatoeba #3929307 by fekundulo, translation #3928878 by Damari
- היה פעם ממשלה קוממוניסטית בארץ ישראל.There was once a communist government in the land of Israel.
- הוא קרא ספר על קומוניזם.hu kara sefer al komunizm.He read a book about communism.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history lecture at a university.
- רוטם Rotemהאם למדת על קומוניזם בשיעור?ha'im lamadta al komunizm ba'shiur?Did you learn about communism in the lesson?
- איתי Itayכן, זה היה מעניין מאוד.ken, ze haya meanyen me'od.Yes, it was very interesting.
- רוטם Rotemאני חושבת שהנושא קצת קשה.ani hoshevet she'hanose'ach ktzat kashe.I think the subject is a bit difficult.
- איתי Itayאני מסכים איתך, רוטם.ani maskim itach, Rotem.I agree with you, Rotem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
