הבדל

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ד־ל (b-d-l)
9 terms

From the root ב־ד־ל (b-d-l).

Noun

הֶבְדֵּל • (hevdélm (plural indefinite הֶבְדְּלִים, singular construct הבדל־, plural construct הֶבְדֵּלֵי־)

  1. difference

Verb

הֻבְדַּל • (huvdál) (huf'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of הובדל.

Yiddish

Etymology

Root
ב־ד־ל (b-d-l)
9 terms

From Hebrew הבדל.

Noun

הבדל • (hevdl?

  1. difference; distinction
    Synonyms: חילוק (khilek), אונטערשייד (untersheyd)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 51