נכדים
nekhadim
The English phrase 'grandchildren' is translated into Hebrew as נכדים (nekhadim).
The word נכדים is used to refer to the children of one's own children.
Which one should you use?
While נכדים can specifically mean 'grandsons', it is the standard way to refer to a mixed-gender group of grandchildren.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on the gender and number of the grandchildren: the masculine singular for a single grandson is נכד, the feminine singular for a single granddaughter is נכדה, the feminine plural for granddaughters is נכדות and the masculine plural נכדים is used for a mixed-gender group.
How do you pronounce it?
nekhadim
Did you know?
- When speaking about 'grandchildren' in a religious or poetic context, you may encounter the term זרע, which literally means 'seed'.
- Unlike English, where 'grandchildren' is a compound of 'grand' and 'children', the Hebrew word נכדים is a primary root and cannot be broken down into smaller words.
- The word נכד appears in the Bible to describe not only biological descendants but also the 'descendants' of a city or a people.
Examples in context
- לתום נכדים.Tom has grandchildren.This sentence is useful for showing how to state that someone has grandchildren using the word נכדים.Tatoeba #13651824 by fekundulo, translation #8397530 by CK
- איזה יופי יש לך נכדים חמודים!You have such adorable grandchildren!
- יש להם שלושה נכדים.yesh lahem shlosha nechadim.They have three grandchildren.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
