מספר
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See also: מספּר
Hebrew
Etymology 1
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| ס־פ־ר (s-p-r) |
From the root ס־פ־ר (s-p-r), in the miktál pattern.
Noun
מִסְפָּר • (mispár) m (plural indefinite מִסְפָּרִים, singular construct מִסְפַּר־, plural construct מִסְפְּרֵי־)
- A number, a numeral: a cardinal or ordinal number (especially the former).
- מספר המכוניות בחנייה הוא חמש. ― mispár ham'khoniót bakhaniyá hu khamésh. ― The number of cars in the parking lot is five.
- A number: several.
- בכיתה יש מספר שולחנות. ― bakitá yesh mispár shulkhanót. ― In the classroom there are a number of tables.
- A number: a name or symbol composed of digits.
- סע בקו מספר 43. ― sa b'kav mispár 43. ― Take the number-43 bus.
- (מִסְפַּר־, mispár-) singular construct state form of מספר (mispár).
Derived terms
- מִסְפָּרִי (misparí)
- מ־ס־פ־ר (m-s-p-r), מִסְפֵּר (mispér)
- מספר מרוכב / מִסְפָּר מְרֻכָּב (mispár m'rukháv)
- שֵׁם מִסְפָּר (shém mispár)
Etymology 2
From the root מ־ס־פ־ר (m-s-p-r), in the pi`él conjugation.
Verb
מִסְפֵּר • (mispér)
- To number: to assign a number or numbers to.
- המפקד מספר את החיילים ביחידה. — ham'fakéd mispér et hakhayalím bay'khidá. — The commanding officer numbered the soldiers in the unit.
Etymology 3
From the root מ־ס־פ־ר (m-s-p-r), in the pu`ál conjugation.
Verb
מֻסְפַּר • (muspár)
- defective spelling of מוספר: passive of מִסְפֵּר (mispér)
- החיילים ביחידה מוספרו. ― hakhayalím bay'khidá musparú. ― The soldiers in the unit were assigned numbers.
Etymology 4
From the verb סיפר / סִפֵּר (sipér).
Noun
מְסַפֵּר • (m'sapér) m (plural indefinite מְסַפֵּרִים, singular construct מְסַפֵּר־, feminine counterpart מספרת)
- storyteller, narrator.
- המספר מספר סיפור מותח. ― ham'sapér m'saper sipur motéakh. ― The storyteller is telling a suspenseful story.
Verb
מְסַפֵּר • (m'sapér)