ערל

Hebrew

Root
ע־ר־ל (ʿ-r-l)
2 terms

Adjective

עָרֵל • (arél) (feminine עָרֵלָה, masculine plural עָרֵלִים, feminine plural עָרֵלוֹת) [pattern: קָטֵל]

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) uncircumcised

References

Verb

עָרַל • (arál) (pa'al construction)

  1. (Biblical Hebrew hapax legomenon) to regard as forbidden

References

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עָרֵל (arél, uncircumcised)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈɔʁl̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈuːʁl̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈuʁl̩/

Noun

ערל • (orlm, plural ערלים (areylem), feminine ערלית (areyles) or ערלטע (orlte)

  1. gentile, non-Jew