דינוזאור
dinozaur
The English word dinosaur is translated into Hebrew as דינוזאור (dinozaur).
The term refers to a prehistoric reptile.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term דינוזאור is the most widely recognized word for dinosaurs in Hebrew. For a shorter, more casual version, you can use דִּינוֹ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is דינוזאורים. While the word is typically used in the masculine form, the feminine form דינוזאורית can be used to refer specifically to a female dinosaur.
How do you pronounce it?
dinozaur
Did you know?
- In Hebrew slang, calling someone a דינוזאור can imply they are 'old-fashioned' or 'outdated', much like the English usage, but it is often used more pointedly to describe someone's obsolete way of thinking.
- Because דינוזאור is a direct loanword, its spelling in Hebrew follows the phonetic sounds of the English pronunciation rather than traditional Hebrew root patterns.
- The Hebrew word for 'egg', which is essential when discussing דינוזאורים, is ביצה, a word that is also used to describe an omelette.
Examples in context
- המדען מחפש עצמות דינוזאורים בעמק.That scientist is looking for dinosaur bones in the valley.This sentence shows how to use דינוזאור when describing a scientist searching for bones.Tatoeba #1420561 by MrShoval, translation #1008898 by AOCinJAPAN
- הוא הואשם בגניבת עצמות דינוזאורים.He was accused of stealing dinosaur bones.This sentence demonstrates the use of דינוזאור in the context of a theft accusation.Tatoeba #1938192 by Eldad, translation #1935061 by Spamster
- ביצי דינוזאור? לא יתכן. חיות אילו נכחדו כבר.Dinosaur eggs? Impossible. These animals are already extinct.This sentence uses דינוזאור to discuss the impossibility of finding dinosaur eggs due to extinction.Tatoeba #1863311 by fekundulo, translation #1365700 by Dejo
- הילדה הקטנה אוהבת לראות אנימציות עם דִּינוֹזָאוּרים.The little girl loves watching cartoons with dinosaurs.
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Example conversation
Two children are looking at a book about animals.
- איתי Itayנועה, תסתכלי על הדינוזאור הזה!Noa, tistakli al ha-dinozaur haze!Noa, look at this dinosaur!
- נועה Noaהוא נראה ממש ענק.Hu nir'eh mamash anak.He looks really huge.
- איתי Itayאני חושב שזה דינוזאור אוכל דשאי.Ani khoshev she-ze dinozaur okhel desha'i.I think it is a herbivorous dinosaur.
- נועה Noaאני מעדיפה את אלו שאוכלים בשר.Ani ma'adifa et elu she-okhalim basar.I prefer the ones that eat meat.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
