מגבת
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The Hebrew word for towel is מגבת (magevet).
מגבת refers to a cloth used for wiping.
Meaning: cloth used for wiping (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
מגבת is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjective describing the towel must also be in the feminine form, such as לחה (damp) or יבשה (dry). The plural form of מגבת is מגבות.
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- In Israeli slang, saying someone 'threw in the towel' uses the English idiom translated literally as זרק את המגבת.
- The root of מגבת is the same as the word for 'wipe' or 'erase', meaning the 'towel' is literally 'a thing that wipes'.
- The word מגבת follows a common Hebrew noun pattern where a prefix and suffix are added to a three-letter root to create a tool.
Examples in context
- תביא לי מגבת לחה.Bring me a damp towel.This sentence shows how to request a damp towel using מגבת.Tatoeba #10775582 by fekundulo, translation #7825876 by AlanF_US
- תביא לי מגבת יבשה.Bring me a dry towel.This sentence shows how to request a dry towel using מגבת.Tatoeba #2010252 by MrShoval, translation #21186 by CK
- תום לא הצטרך מגבת.Tom didn't need a towel.This sentence illustrates a situation where someone did not need a מגבת.Tatoeba #10749253 by fekundulo, translation #8915703 by CK
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Maya are getting ready after swimming.
- דניאל Danielמאיה, איפה המגבת שלי?Maya, eyfo hamagbet sheli?Maya, where is my towel?
- מאיה Mayaהיא על השולחן, דניאל.Hi al hashulchan, Daniel.It is on the table, Daniel.
- דניאל Danielאני לא רואה שום מגבת שם.Ani lo ro-eh shum magbet sham.I don't see any towel there.
- מאיה Mayaהנה היא, נמצאת מתחת לבגדים.Hine hi, nimtsaet mitachat labgdim.Here it is, it's under the clothes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
