בת
bat
The Hebrew word for daughter is בת (bat).
בת is a noun used to denote a female offspring.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word בת literally means daughter.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of בת is בנות. If you want to say "my daughters", the plural possessive form is בנותיי.
How do you pronounce it?
bat
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, בת can refer to a 'cell' or a 'unit' of a larger structure, such as a 'subsidiary company' called חברה בת.
- In Hebrew, בת is also used as a way to express age. To say someone is 'five years old', you call them a בת חמש, which literally means 'daughter of five'.
- In some ancient Semitic contexts, a word related to 'daughter' might have been linked to the term for a 'wine-vessel', though this is a debated linguistic theory.
Examples in context
- היתה לו בת אחת.He had one daughter.This sentence is useful for showing how to use בת in a sentence about quantity.Tatoeba #1388101 by MrShoval, translation #322866 by CK
- אני אוהב את בתי.I love my daughter.This sentence is useful for showing how to express affection for one's בת.Tatoeba #1891649 by Eldad, translation #1855062 by Spamster
- יש לי בת מבוגרת.I have a grown daughter.This sentence is useful for describing the age of a בת.Tatoeba #13068309 by fekundulo, translation #6666500 by CK
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Example conversation
Maya and Noam are talking about their families.
- מאיה Mayaיש לך ילדים, נועם?Yesh lekha yeladim, Noam?Do you have children, Noam?
- נועם Noamכן, יש לי בת קטנה.Ken, yesh li bat ktana.Yes, I have a little daughter.
- מאיה Mayaאיזה יופי! איך קוראים לה?Eize yofi! Eich kor'im lah?How lovely! What is her name?
- נועם Noamקוראים לה איה.Kor'im lah Aya.Her name is Aya.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בת, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
