ניצול
nitzol
The Hebrew word for survivor is ניצול (nitzol).
The term refers to one who survives an event or a difficult situation.
Meaning: one who survives (noun)
Which one should you use?
ניצול is the standard masculine form. The feminine form שֵׂרִידָה is used specifically when referring to a female survivor.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, use the form ניצולים.
How do you pronounce it?
nitzol
Did you know?
- The word ניצול is a homonym that can also mean 'exploitation'. Depending on the context, the same word can describe someone who survived a disaster or the act of taking unfair advantage of someone.
- The feminine form שֵׂרִידָה (serida) comes from a different root than the masculine ניצול, meaning that 'survivor' is not a gender-consistent word in Hebrew across all contexts.
- While ניצול is the standard term for a survivor of a catastrophe, the word שריד (sherid) refers to a 'remnant' or a 'surviving piece' of something lost. It is often used more poetically or historically.
Examples in context
- היה רק ניצול אחד מהתאונה.There was only one survivor of the accident.This sentence shows how to use ניצול when referring to a single survivor of an accident.Tatoeba #556374 by Eldad, translation #2041424 by AlanF_US
- הסבא של תום הוא ניצול מחנה ריכוז.Tom's grandfather was a concentration camp survivor.This sentence demonstrates the use of ניצול when describing a concentration camp survivor.Tatoeba #5806048 by fekundulo, translation #2958768 by CK
- אני בעצמי אף פעם לא יכולתי להאמין שאני שריד.I myself could never believe that I'm a survivor.
Example conversation
Rotem and Ido are talking about a documentary they watched.
- רוטם Rotemראית את הסרט על ניצול השואה?Ra'it et ha-seret al nitsol ha-sho'ah?Did you see the movie about the Holocaust survivor?
- עידו Idoכן, הסיפור שלו היה מאוד מרגש.Ken, ha-sippur shelo haya me'od meragesh.Yes, his story was very moving.
- רוטם Rotemבאמת מפתיע שכל ניצול מספר סיפור אחר.Be'emet maftia she-kol nitsol mesaper sippur acher.It's really surprising that every survivor tells a different story.
- עידו Idoזה נכון, לכל אחד יש זווית אחרת.Ze nachon, le-kol echad yesh zavit acheret.That's true, everyone has a different perspective.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
