נעליים
na'alayim
The Hebrew word for shoes is נעליים (na'alayim).
The term refers to footwear worn to protect the feet when walking.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is built from the root נ–ע–ל, which relates to wearing or stepping into footwear.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word נעליים is a dual form, which is why it is used to refer to a pair of shoes.
How do you pronounce it?
na'alayim
Did you know?
- While נעליים is the standard term, the root נ-ע-ל also appears in the word נעילה, which means 'locking' or 'closing'.
- In Jewish tradition, removing נעליים is a sign of holiness, as Abraham was told to take off his shoes on the ground of the mountain where he stood.
- In Hebrew, the word for 'to wear' (in the context of footwear) is לנעול, but for clothing, one would use the verb ללבוש.
Examples in context
- זה זוג נעליים אחר.This is an another pair of shoes.This sentence shows how to identify another pair of נעליים.Tatoeba #2086945 by fekundulo, translation #4505420 by AlanF_US
- הם רצים ללא נעליים.They're running without shoes.This sentence describes running without the use of נעליים.Tatoeba #1748015 by MrShoval, translation #1115858 by CS
- הוא קנה זוג נעליים.He bought a pair of shoes.This sentence illustrates the act of buying a pair of נעליים.Tatoeba #1871166 by MrShoval, translation #293777 by CK
- איפה אני יכול לרכוש נעליים איכותיות?Where can I buy quality shoes?
- אפשר לראות שהוא לא לבש נעליים נכונות בערב.You can see that he didn't wear the right shoes in the evening.
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
