גולם
Hebrew
Root |
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ג־ל־ם (g-l-m) |
Noun
גולם / גֹּלֶם • (gólem) m (plural indefinite גְּלָמִים, plural construct גָּלְמֵי־) [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- an inchoate object, an amorphous mass
- a dummy, a form
- (mythology, Jewish folklore) a golem, a clay automaton
- (entomology) a pupa
- (colloquial) a fool, a clod, an oaf, an awkward person
References
- “גולם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- גולם on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Anagrams
- מוגל
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גולם \\ גֹּלֶם (gólem).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɪ̯ləm/
Noun
גולם • (goylem) m, plural גולמס (goylems) or גולמים (goylomem)
- (mythology, folklore) golem
- (derogatory) fool, idiot, dummy
- Synonym: טיפּש (tipesh)
Derived terms
- דער עולם איז אַ גולם (der oylem iz a goylem)