יוון
Yavan
יוון (Yavan) is the Hebrew word for Greece.
יוון is used to refer to the country in Southeastern Europe.
Meaning: country in Southeastern Europe (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Yavan
Did you know?
- The name יוון can be traced back to the legendary ancestor 'Ion', a figure from Greek mythology.
- Despite its ancient and somewhat poetic origins, using יוון in a modern Israeli news report is completely neutral and carries no historical or religious weight.
- The Hebrew name יוון is linked to the ancient concept of 'Ionia', a region of ancient Greece.
Examples in context
- יוון – איים רבים לה.Greece has many islands.Tatoeba #2127350 by MrShoval, translation #2122300 by freddy1
- יוון מבטלת את משאל העם.Greece is cancelling the referendum.Tatoeba #2081124 by Eldad, translation #10771723 by AlanF_US
- יוון ערש התרבות המערבית.Greece was the cradle of western civilization.Tatoeba #6027015 by fekundulo, translation #2265987 by _undertoad
- אני הולך/ה ליוון!I'm going to Greece!
- יוון מציעה מגוון רחב של מאכלים טעימים!Greece offers a wide variety of delicious food!
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries יוון, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
