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Hebrew
Etymology
Feminine of גָּדֵר (gāḏēr, “enclosing wall”), from גָּדַר (gāḏar, “to wall up or off”). See גֶּדֶר (geḏer), גְּדוֹר (gəḏōr). Compare Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /gādēr, gādīr/), Arabic جَدِيرَة (jadīra).
Noun
גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f (plural indefinite גְּדֵרוֹת, singular construct גִּדְרוֹת־, plural construct גְּדֵרוֹת־, masculine counterpart גָּדֵר)
- wall, head
- sheepfold
Derived terms
Proper noun
גְּדֵרָה • (g'derá) f
- (biblical) Gedera
Derived terms
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Γάδηρα (Gádēra)
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