כדורגל

Hebrew

Etymology

Blend of כַּדּוּר (kadúr, ball) +‎ רֶגֶל (régel, foot), calque of English football and equivalents in other European languages.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kaduˈʁeɡel/
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Noun

כַּדּוּרֶגֶל • (kadurégelm

  1. football, soccer

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References

  1. ^ Academy of the Hebrew Language meetings 349 and 355 on the 24th of May 1999 and 13th of November 2000 respectively. See link.