גולם
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ג־ל־ם (g-l-m) |
Noun
גולם / גֹּלֶם • (gólem) m (plural indefinite גְּלָמִים, plural construct גָּלְמֵי־)
- an inchoate object, an amorphous mass
- a dummy, a form
- (mythology, Jewish folklore) a golem, a clay automaton
- (entomology) pupa
- (colloquial) a fool, a clod, an oaf, an awkward person
References
- “גולם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
גולם on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Anagrams
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).
Pronunciation
Noun
גולם • (goylem) m, plural גולמס (goylems) or גולמים (goylomem)
Derived terms
- דער עולם איז אַ גולם (der oylem iz a goylem)