בית ספר
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Hebrew
Etymology
From בַּיִת (báyit, “house”) + סֵפֶר (séfer, “book”). Compare also Akkadian 𒂍𒁾𒁀 (bīt ṭuppim).
Pronunciation
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /beːt sipr/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /beθ ˈse.fɛr/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /bet ˈse.feʁ/
Noun
בֵּית סֵפֶר • (bet séfer) m (plural indefinite בָּתֵּי סֵפֶר)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי (beit séfer 'amamí)
References
- “בית ספר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language