צלחת
tzalachat
The Hebrew word for "plate" is צלחת (tzalachat).
צלחת refers to a flat dish.
Meaning: flat dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to more than one dish, use the plural form צלחות.
How do you pronounce it?
tzalachat
Did you know?
- While צלחת means 'plate', the root צ-ל-ח also appears in the word צלחה, which means 'success'.
- In a religious context, the 'Seder Plate' used during Passover is called צלחת הסדר, which holds symbolic foods for the holiday.
- The word צלחת is a cognate of the Arabic word صَحْن, which also means 'plate' or 'bowl'.
Examples in context
- כל אחד צריך לחטוף צלחת.Everyone should grab a plate.This example shows how to use צלחת when telling someone to grab a dish.Tatoeba #13072062 by fekundulo, translation #9704250 by CK
- על השולחן עמדה צלחת עם תפוחי אדמה מבושלים בקליפתם.On the table lay a plate with potatoes cooked in their skins.This sentence describes a צלחת placed on a table with potatoes.Tatoeba #4056332 by papilichasisto, translation #13564484 by rul
- אנא ספק לי צלחת לאכול.Please provide me a plate to eat.
- אני צריך צלחת נקייה.ani tsarich tzalachat neki'a.I need a clean plate.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries צלחת, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
