ברווז \ בַּרְוָז
barvázmasculine
The Hebrew word for duck is ברווז \ בַּרְוָז (barváz).
The term refers to the aquatic bird of the family Anatidae.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
barváz
Did you know?
- While ברווז describes a duck, its linguistic DNA is actually that of a goose. The word is a structural hybrid that translates to 'son of a goose'.
- Because ברווז was borrowed from Aramaic, its internal structure follows Aramaic grammar rather than the typical root-and-pattern system of Hebrew.
- The first syllable בר is an Aramaic word for 'son', which differs from the standard Hebrew word בן for 'son'.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ברווז, CC BY-SA 4.0.
