נצרת

Aramaic

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from נֵצֶר (nétser, “branch”) or נָצַר (natsár, “to guard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nasˤræt/

Proper noun

נצרת • (transliteration needed)

  1. Nazareth (a city in northern Israel)

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Ναζαρέτ (Nazarét), Ναζαρά (Nazará), Ναζαράθ (Nazaráth), Ναζαράτ (Nazarát), Ναζαρέθ (Nazaréth)

Hebrew

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from נֵצֶר (nétser, “branch”) or נָצַר (natsár, “to guard”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

נָצְרַת • (natsrát or natséret) f

  1. Nazareth (a city in northern Israel)
    נצרת היא עיר עתיקה במחוז הצפון בישראל, וכיום היא העיר הערבית הגדולה בארץ.
    Natsrát hi 'ir atikáh b-machóz ha-tsafón b-Yisraél, u-kha-yom hi ha-ir ha-aravít ha-gdoláh ba-árets.
    Nazareth is an ancient city in the northern region of Israel, and today it is the largest Arab city in the country.

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