בור
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Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ב־ו־ר (b-w-r) |
Noun
בּוֹר • (bór) m (plural indefinite בּוֹרוֹת)
Derived terms
- בּוֹר מַיִם (bor máyim)
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| ב־ו־ר (b-w-r) |
Noun
בּוּר • (búr) m (plural indefinite בּוּרִים)
Adjective
בּוּר • (búr) (feminine בּוּרָה, masculine plural בּוּרִים, feminine plural בּוּרוֹת)
Etymology 3
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| B | |
| Previous: בֵּרִילְיוּם (Be) | |
| Next: פַּחְמָן (C) | |
Noun
בּוֹר • (bór) m (no plural forms)
- boron (the chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder)
References
- “בור” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
בור on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he- בור_(יסוד) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Afrikaans boer (“farmer”).
Noun
בור • (bur) m, plural בורן (burn)