קלמר

Hebrew

Etymology

From קַלְמָרִין (kalmarín), used in Mishnaic times, a sort of ink well, from Ancient Greek καλαμαριών (kalamariṓn). Related to κάλαμος (kálamos, “a reed; anything made of reed or cane (staff, rod; measuring rod; pen; flute; shaft of an arrow); collectively, of plants, which are neither bush, nor tree”) from which English calamari is also derived.

Noun

קַלְמָר • (kalmár) m (plural indefinite קַלְמָרִים, singular construct קַלְמַר־, plural construct קַלְמְרֵי־)

  1. pencil box, pencil case

Further reading

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