חייל
Hebrew edit
| Root |
|---|
| ח־ו־ל (ḥ-w-l) |
Noun edit
חייל / חַיָּל • (khayál) m (plural indefinite חיילים / חַיָּלִים, singular construct חייל / חַיַּל־, feminine counterpart חיילת / חַיֶּלֶת) [pattern: קַטָּל]
See also edit
- חַיִל (kháyil)
Verb edit
חייל / חִיֵּל • (khiyél) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)
- (transitive) to enlist someone
References edit
- “חייל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading edit
חייל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish edit
Alternative forms edit
- חיל (khayel)
Etymology edit
From Hebrew חַיִל (“army, strength”).
Noun edit
חייל • (khayel) n, plural חיילות (khayoles)
Related terms edit
- אשת חייל (eyshes khayel)