תירבות

Hebrew

Root
ת־ר־ב־ת (t-r-b-t)

Etymology

From תִּרְבֵּת (tirbét, “to civilise, tame”).

Noun

תירבות / תִּרְבּוּת • (tirbút) m (no plural forms) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

1. domesticating, taming
2. cultivating
3. acculturation
4. acquisition of culture

References

• “תרבות” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• תירבות_(חברה) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he