דלת
delet
The Hebrew word for "door" is דלת (delet).
דלת refers to a portal of entry into a building, a room or a vehicle.
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun דלת is feminine, which means that any adjectives or numbers used to accompany it must also be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is delet.
Did you know?
- The letter 'dalet' (the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet) and the word for 'door' are so closely linked that they are essentially different versions of the same word.
- Hebrew uses the word דלת for a door, but the word שער is used for a gate, creating a strict distinction between the two.
Examples in context
- זה השכן דלת לידינו.He is our next door neighbor.This sentence shows how דלת is used in the phrase 'next door'.Tatoeba #1432587 by MrShoval, translation #298200 by Jesse
- היא גרה דלת לידינו.She lives next door to us.This sentence demonstrates using דלת to describe someone living next door.Tatoeba #1798658 by MrShoval, translation #314097 by CH
- מי השאיר דלת פתוחה?Who left the door open?This sentence illustrates the use of דלת when talking about a door being left open.Tatoeba #1809847 by MrShoval, translation #39020 by CK
- האם אתה יכול לסגור את הדלת, בבקשה?Can you close the door, please?
- כמובן! אני סוגר את הדלת.Of course! I'll close the door.
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries דלת, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
