בית ספר

Hebrew

Etymology

From בַּיִת (báyit, “house”) +‎ סֵפֶר (séfer, “book”). Compare also Akkadian 𒂍𒁾𒁀 (bīt ṭuppim).

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beːt sipr/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beθ ˈse.fɛr/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bet ˈse.feʁ/

Noun

בֵּית סֵפֶר • (bet séfer) m (plural indefinite בָּתֵּי סֵפֶר)

(education) school

Synonyms

בֶּצֶפֶר (betséfer) (slang)
בי״ס

Derived terms

בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי (bet séfer amamí)

References

“בית ספר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language