נקרומנסר
nekromanser
The Hebrew word for necromancer is נקרומנסר (nekromanser).
נקרומנסר is a noun used to describe a person who practices necromancy. While it is the specific term for this practice, you may also encounter the more general synonym מכשף, which refers to a sorcerer or wizard.
Meaning: person who practices necromancy (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form is נקרומנסרית, and the masculine plural form is נקרומנסרים.
How do you pronounce it?
nekromanser
Did you know?
- The root of the synonym מכשף is linked to the idea of 'confusion' or 'covering', suggesting that a sorcerer is someone who obscures the truth.
- Because נקרומנסר is a loanword, it is one of the rare words in Hebrew that does not follow the 'shoresh' system of three-consonant roots that build almost every other word.
- While 'necromancer' sounds quite dark and ancient in English, using נקרומנסר in a modern Hebrew conversation might actually make you sound like you are talking about a character from a video game or a high-fantasy novel.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a fantasy book.
- נועם Noamמי הדמות הראשית בספר הזה?mi hadmut harishit beseper haze?Who is the main character in this book?
- נועה Noaהגיבור הוא נקרומנסר חזק מאוד.hagibor hu nekromanser chazak me'od.The hero is a very powerful necromancer.
- נועם Noamזה נשמע כמו סיפור מפחיד.ze nishama kemo sipur mafchid.That sounds like a scary story.
- נועה Noaכן, אבל זה סיפור מרתק.ken, aval ze sipur meritak.Yes, but it is a fascinating story.
