פועל

See also: פּועל

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ע־ל (p-ʿ-l)

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

1. (grammar) verb
2. deed; act

Derived terms

• שם פועל / שֵׁם פֹּעַל (shém pó'al)
• תואר הפועל / תֹּאַר הַפֹּעַל (toʾar hapóʿal)

Noun

פּוֹעֵל • (po'él) m (plural indefinite פּוֹעֲלִים, plural construct פּוֹעֲלֵי־, feminine counterpart פּוֹעֶלֶת)

1. a worker

Synonyms

• עוֹבֵד ('ovéd)

Yiddish

Noun

פועל • (poyel) m, plural פועלים (póyalim)

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