גפרור

Hebrew

Etymology

Coined from גׇּפְרִית (gofrít, “sulfur”) as a calque of Yiddish שוועבל (shvebl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

גַּפְרוּר • (gafrúr) m (plural indefinite גפרורים, singular construct גפרור־)

  1. match (a device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface)

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