Hebrew edit

Root
ת־ר־ב־ת (t-r-b-t)

Etymology edit

From תִּרְבֵּת (tirbét, to civilise, tame).

Noun edit

תירבות / תִּרְבּוּת (tirbútm (no plural forms) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. domesticating, taming
  2. cultivating
  3. acculturation
  4. acquisition of culture

References edit

  • תרבות” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit