See also: פּועל

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
פ־ע־ל (p-ʿ-l)

Form of the verb פעל, which means “act” and is a paradigm for verb conjugation.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

פועל / פֹּעַל (pó'alm (plural indefinite פְּעָלִים, plural construct פָּעֳלֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. (grammar) verb
  2. deed; act

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

פּוֹעֵל (po'élm (plural indefinite פּוֹעֲלִים, plural construct פּוֹעֲלֵי־, feminine counterpart פּוֹעֶלֶת)

  1. a worker

Synonyms edit

Yiddish edit

Noun edit

פועל (poyelm, plural פועלים (póyalim)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פּועל (poyel).