תות
tút/tut/
The Hebrew word for strawberry is תות (tút).
תות refers to the accessory fruit known as a strawberry. In many contexts, this single word can also refer to a mulberry, so the specific type of berry is often clarified by the surrounding conversation or by using more specific terms.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While תות is the common word used for strawberry, תות שדה is the more precise term, literally meaning 'field berry'. Use תות שדה when you want to be certain you are distinguishing the garden strawberry from other types of berries, such as the mulberry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of תות is תותים.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as tut.
Did you know?
- The word תות shares its roots with the Aramaic word תותא, meaning the same fruit or berry.
- If you simply ask for תות at a market, you might receive a mulberry instead of a strawberry depending on the vendor.
- While most English speakers see 'strawberry' as a specific fruit, a Hebrew speaker might see it as a category of berry that includes mulberries unless specified.
Examples in context
- אני אוהב גלידת תות.I like strawberry ice cream.This sentence shows how to express a preference for strawberry ice cream using תות.Tatoeba #1865200 by fekundulo, translation #1129683 by CK
- זאת עונת תות השדה כעת.It's strawberry season.This sentence describes the strawberry season using תות.Tatoeba #5121713 by fekundulo, translation #5107359 by AlanF_US
- תום פרס כל תות בזהירות.Tom sliced each strawberry carefully.This sentence illustrates the action of slicing a strawberry using תות.Tatoeba #5856068 by fekundulo, translation #3187254 by CK
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Example conversation
Noa and Noam are at a fruit market.
- נועה Noaנועם, תסתכל על התות הזה!Noam, tista-kel al ha-tut ha-ze!Noam, look at this strawberry!
- נועם Noamהוא נראה אדום וטרי מאוד.Hu nir'a adom ve-tari me'od.It looks very red and fresh.
- נועה Noaאני אקנה קילו של תות.Ani ekne kilo shel tut.I will buy a kilo of strawberry.
- נועם Noamרעיון מצוין, אני רוצה גם.Ra-ayon metzuyan, ani rotze gam.Great idea, I want some too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry תות, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תות, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
