פינגווין
pingvin
The English word penguin is פינגווין (pingvin) in Hebrew.
פינגווין is used to refer to the flightless sea bird.
Meaning: flightless sea bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of פינגווין is פינגווינים. To specify a female penguin, you can use the feminine form פינגווינית.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pingvin.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word פינגווין is a loanword that entered the language via Russian rather than directly from English or Latin.
- If you see the word פינגווין in a Hebrew newspaper, it will almost always appear without vowels, meaning you must recognize the 'v' and 'n' sounds to read it correctly.
- Hebrew allows for the feminine form פינגווינית, even though most animal names in Hebrew default to the masculine unless specified.
Examples in context
- פינגווין זו ציפור שאינה מעופפת.A penguin is a bird that cannot fly.This sentence is useful for defining the פינגווין as a bird that cannot fly.Tatoeba #1418920 by MrShoval, translation #1406501 by Spamster
- איך בא לך ללמוד עוד על פֶּנְגִוִינִים?How about learning more about penguins?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are looking at a nature documentary on TV.
- נועם Noamנועה, תראי איזה פינגווין חמוד!Noa, t'rei eize pingvin khamud!Noa, look at what a cute penguin!
- נועה Noaכן, הוא נראה ממש מתוק.Ken, hu nir'e mamash matok.Yes, he looks really sweet.
- נועם Noamהוא שוחה כל כך מהר.Hu sokhe kol kakh mahir.He swims so fast.
- נועה Noaזה נכון, הם שחיינים מעולים.Ze nakhon, hem s'khayanim me'ulim.That's true, they are excellent swimmers.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries פינגווין, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
