אלרגי

אלרגי

Hebrew

Etymology

From אָלֶרְגְּיָה‎ (alérgya) +‎ ־י‎ (-i); compare English allergic.

Adjective

אָלֶרְגִּי • (alérgi) (feminine אָלֶרְגִּית‎, masculine plural אָלֶרְגִּים‎ or אָלֶרְגִּיִּים‎, feminine plural אָלֶרְגִּיּוֹת‎)

1. (of a person) Allergic: having an allergy.

   ‏אני חושב שאני אלרגי לחתולים.‎‎

   ani khoshev she'ani alergi l'khatulim

   I think I'm allergic to cats.

2. Allergic: of or pertaining to an allergy.

   ‏הייתה לי תגובה אלרגית קשה למשהו שבמרק.‎‎

   hay'ta li t'guva alergit kasha l'mashehu shebamarak.

   I had a bad allergic reaction to something in the soup.