מלפפון
melafefon
The Hebrew word for "cucumber" is מלפפון (melafefon).
מלפפון refers to the edible fruit of the cucumber plant.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
מלפפון is a masculine noun. To refer to more than one cucumber, use the plural form מלפפונים.
How do you pronounce it?
melafefon
Did you know?
- The word מלפפון is a linguistic traveler, originally coming from the Greek words for 'apple' and 'ripe'.
- In Israel, the 'cucumber' most commonly found in supermarkets is actually a 'Persian cucumber' or 'mini cucumber' rather than the long slicing variety common in the US.
- The word מלפפון shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'melon'.
Examples in context
- איזה מלפפון ארוך!What a long cucumber!This sentence is useful for expressing surprise at the length of a מלפפון.Tatoeba #565359 by Crowbar, translation #489020 by Ooneykcall
- אני אוהב לאכול מלפפון בסלט.ani ohev le'ekhol melafefon basalat.I love to eat a cucumber in a salad.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מלפפון, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
