רכבת
Hebrew
editEtymology 1
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ר־כ־ב (r-k-b) |
Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, from the root relating to riding.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editרַכֶּבֶת • (rakévet) f (plural indefinite רַכָּבוֹת, singular construct רַכֶּבֶת־, plural construct רַכְּבוֹת־) [pattern: קַטֶּלֶת]
- train (a mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel)
Derived terms
edit- רַכֶּבֶל (rakével)
- רַכֶּבֶת הָרִים (rakevet harim)
- רַכֶּבֶת קַלָּה (rakévet qalá)
- תַּחֲנַת רַכֶּבֶת f (takhanát rakévet)
Related terms
edit- רֶכֶב m (rékhev)
References
edit- “רכבת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
edit- רכבת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Etymology 2
editVerb
editרכבת • (transliteration needed)
- (רָכַבְתָּ, rachávta) Second-person masculine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).
- (רָכַבְתְּ, rachávt) Second-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).