נכדה
nekhda
The Hebrew word for granddaughter is נכדה (nekhda).
נכדה is a noun used to refer to the daughter of someone's child.
Meaning: daughter of someone’s child (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nekhda
Did you know?
- By adding a specific suffix to create נכדתי, a speaker can say 'my granddaughter' without using a separate word for 'my'.
- In biblical Hebrew, the root used for נכדה could refer to any descendant in a family line, not just the second generation.
- Unlike English, which uses 'grand-' as a prefix to 'daughter', Hebrew uses a completely distinct root for the word נכדה. There is no linguistic connection between 'grand' and 'granddaughter' in Hebrew.
Examples in context
- יש לי נכדה אחת.yesh li nekhda achat.I have one granddaughter.
Example conversation
Rotem and Itai are talking about family at a park.
- רוטם Rotemיש לך נכדה?yesh lecha nekhda?Do you have a granddaughter?
- איתי Itayכן, יש לי נכדה אחת קטנה.ken, yesh li nekhda achat ktana.Yes, I have one little granddaughter.
- רוטם Rotemאיזה יופי, היא בטח מקסימה.eize yofi, hi betach makshima.How lovely, she must be charming.
- איתי Itayהיא באמת מדהימה.hi be'emet madhima.She really is amazing.
