קרח
kerakh
The Hebrew word for "ice" is קרח (kerakh).
The word קרח is a noun used to refer to water in its frozen form.
Meaning: water in frozen form (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
קרח is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
kerakh
Did you know?
- While קרח refers to frozen water, the Hebrew word for an 'ice cream' is actually גלידה, which is borrowed from the Italian word 'gelato'.
- While קרח is the word for ice, the phrase 'frozen' (as in frozen food) uses קפוא, which comes from a different root entirely.
- In Israeli slang, calling someone קרח (ice) can imply they are emotionally numb or devoid of empathy.
Examples in context
- זה קר כמו קרח.It's as cold as ice.This example shows how to use קרח in a simile about temperature.Tatoeba #1865987 by Eldad, translation #442090 by CK
- שים לי הרבה קרח.I want it with plenty of ice.This example illustrates a request to include קרח in a drink.Tatoeba #625708 by Eldad, translation #318337 by jakov
- היד שלך קרה כמו קרח.Your hand is as cold as ice.This example uses קרח to compare the coldness of a hand to ice.Tatoeba #1392229 by MrShoval, translation #553949 by teh
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Example conversation
In a kitchen, preparing a cold drink.
- מאיה Mayaיש לנו מספיק קרח במקפיא?Yesh lanu maspik kore'ach ba-makfear?Do we have enough ice in the freezer?
- נועם Noamכן, יש המון קרח.Ken, yesh hamon kore'ach.Yes, there is a lot of ice.
- מאיה Mayaמעולה, תשים לי קצת קרח בכוס.Me'ule, tasi li ktsat kore'ach ba-kos.Great, put some ice in my glass.
- נועם Noamבטח, הנה הכוס שלך.Betach, hine ha-kos shelakh.Sure, here is your glass.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
