אולפן

Hebrew

Root
א־ל־ף (ʾ-l-p)
7 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic אולפן (ʾulpān, learning), taken from בית אולפן (bēṯ ʾulpān, schoolhouse, literally house of learning).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)ulˈpan/
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Noun

אולפן / אֻלְפָּן • (ulpánm (plural indefinite אוּלְפָּנִים / אֻלְפָּנִים, singular construct אוּלְפַּן־ / אֻלְפַּן־, plural construct אוּלְפָּנֵי־ / אֻלְפָּנֵי־)

  1. A studio, such as a recording studio or television studio.
  2. An ulpan, a school for new immigrants to Israel to learn Hebrew.

Descendants

  • English: ulpan
  • Russian: ульпа́н (ulʹpán)

See also