דוב
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- דֹּב (defective spelling)
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ד־ב־ב (d-b-b) |
From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”). Cognate with Arabic دب.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /dov/
Noun
דוב / דֹּב • (dov) m (plural indefinite דובים \\ דֻּבִּים, feminine counterpart דֻּבָּה) [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- bear
Derived terms
- דֻּבִּי (dúbi, “teddy bear”)
Proper noun
דוֹב • (dov) m
- a male given name, Dov
References
- “דוב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
דוב on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he