התעברות
hit'abrut
The Hebrew word for conception is התעברות (hit'abrut).
Meaning: an image, idea, or notion formed in the mind (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hit'abrut
Did you know?
- If you use התעברות to describe a mental idea, a Hebrew speaker will assume you are talking about pregnancy because the word is almost exclusively biological in modern usage.
- Because of its root, the word for 'conception' is a linguistic cousin to the word for a 'pedestrian crossing' in Israel.
- The grammatical form of התעברות is a 'hitpael' noun, a structure that emphasizes the reflexive nature of the process. It suggests that the 'conception' is something that is happening internally or to itself.
