כדורגל

Hebrew

כדורגל

Etymology

Blend of כַּדּוּר (kadúr, “ball”) +‎ רֶגֶל (régel, “foot”), calque of English football and equivalents in other European languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

כַּדּוּרֶגֶל • (kadurégel) m

1. football, soccer

Usage notes

• This term – differently from כַּדּוּר רֶגֶל (kadúr régel) – means only the game and not a ball.

Derived terms

• כַּדּוּרַגְלָן (kaduraglán)