נערה
Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Ugaritic 𐎐𐎓𐎗𐎚 (nʿrt, “maidservant”).
Noun
נַעֲרָה • (na'ará) f (plural indefinite נערות, masculine counterpart נער) [pattern: קַטְלָה]
- (dated) young woman servant, maid
- (Jewish religious law) girl of a transitional age (usually between 12-13 years of age), capable of performing mitzvot, but ineligible for marriage
- (Israeli civil law) girl under 17, ineligible for marriage
See also
- ילדה f
- בחורה f