גליל

Hebrew

Root
ג־ל־ל (g-l-l)
6 terms

Noun

גָּלִיל • (galíl) m (plural indefinite גְּלִילִים, singular construct גְּלִיל־, plural construct גְּלִילֵי־) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. (mathematics) A cylinder: a geometric surface of a certain type.
  2. (mechanics) A cylinder: a cylindrical space in which a piston moves.
  3. A cylinder: a cylindrical object.
  4. (usually in the plural) A phalanx, a phalanx bone: a finger or toe bone.
  5. (archaic) A wheel.

Declension

Declension of גָּלִיל
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite גָּלִיל first גְּלִילִי גְּלִילֵנוּ
definite הַגָּלִיל second גְּלִילְךָ גְּלִילֵךְ גְּלִילְכֶם גְּלִילְכֶן
construct גְּלִיל־ third גְּלִילוֹ גְּלִילָהּ גְּלִילָם גְּלִילָן
plural indefinite גְּלִילִים first גליליי / גְּלִילַי גְּלִילֵינוּ
definite הַגְּלִילִים second גְּלִילֶיךָ גלילייך / גְּלִילַיִךְ גְּלִילֵיכֶם גְּלִילֵיכֶן
construct גְּלִילֵי־ third גְּלִילָיו גְּלִילֶיהָ גְּלִילֵיהֶם גְּלִילֵיהֶן

Derived terms

Proper noun

הַגָּלִיל • (hagalíl) m [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. Galilee (a mountainous geographic region in northern Israel)

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Gălīlaíā)
  • → Yiddish: גליל (golel) (Galilee)

References

  • “גליל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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