רחל

רחל

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *raḫil- (“ewe”). Cognate with Aramaic רַחְלָא‎ (raḥlā) (absolutive: רְחֵל‎ (rəḥēl)), Arabic رَخِل‎ (raḵil) (also رِخْل‎ (riḵl)).

Noun

רָחֵל • (rakhél) f (plural indefinite רחלים‎ or רחלות‎)

1. ewe

Antonyms

• אַיִל‎ (áyil)

Proper noun

רָחֵל • (rakhél) f

1. Rachel (Biblical character)
2. A female given name, equivalent to English Rachel.

References

• Kogan, Leonid (2011), “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 205

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָחֵל‎.

Proper noun

רחל • (rokhl) f

1. Rachel (Biblical character)
2. A female given name: Rachel.