כרית
karit
The Hebrew word for "pillow" is כרית (karit).
כרית refers to a soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
Meaning: soft cushion used to support the head in bed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
כרית is a feminine noun. To express the plural form, "pillows", use כריות.
How do you pronounce it?
karit
Did you know?
- The plural form כריות is also the name for a popular Israeli snack that consists of small, pillow-shaped-waffles filled with chocolate.
- In modern Hebrew, כרית is also the technical term for an 'airbag' in a car, specifically כרית אוויר, which translates to 'air pillow'.
- While English uses 'pillowcase', Hebrew uses the word ציפה (tzifa), which literally means 'a covering' or 'a sheath'.
Examples in context
- אנא תן לי כרית.Please get me a pillow.This sentence shows how to request a כרית.Tatoeba #6040970 by fekundulo, translation #593537 by CK
- תום ישן בלי כרית.Tom slept without a pillow.This sentence describes sleeping without a כרית.Tatoeba #5511276 by fekundulo, translation #5383204 by CK
- התוכל בבקשה להביא כרית נוספת?Would you please bring up another pillow?This sentence is used to ask for an additional כרית.Tatoeba #10086380 by fekundulo, translation #687850 by lukaszpp
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Example conversation
Ido and Noa are organizing the guest room.
- עידו Idoנועה, איפה שמת את הכרית?Noa, eyfo samat et ha-karit?Noa, where did you put the pillow?
- נועה Noaהיא כבר נמצאת על המיטה, עידו.Hi kvar nimtzaet al ha-mita, Ido.It is already on the bed, Ido.
- עידו Idoאני לא רואה שום כרית שם.Ani lo ro'e shum karit sham.I don't see any pillow there.
- נועה Noaהיא מתחת לשמיכה, תסתכל שוב.Hi mitachat la-shmecha, tistakel shuv.It is under the blanket, look again.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
