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Hebrew
Etymology
Related to Aramaic עֻרְדְּעָנָא (ʿurdəʿānā), Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܕܥܐ (ʾurdəʿā), Arabic ضِفْدَع (ḍifdaʕ).
Pronunciation
Noun
צְפַרְדֵּעַ • (tz'fardéa) f (plural indefinite צְפַרְדְּעִים, singular construct צְפַרְדֵּעַ־, plural construct צְפַרְדְּעֵי־)
- frog
- (colloquial) dumpster
Usage notes
- In addition to the plural forms צְפַרְדְּעִים (tz'fard'ím) and צְפַרְדְּעֵי־ (tz'fard'éi-) given above, the forms צְפַרְדֵּעִים (tz'farde'ím) and צְפַרְדֵּעֵי־ (tz'farde'éi-) (preserving the tzeirei of the singular forms, rather than reducing it to a schwa) exist as well.
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