דוב

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Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Root
ד־ב־ב (d-b-b)

From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”). Cognate with Arabic دُبٌّ (dubbun, “bear”).

Pronunciation

Noun

דוב / דֹּב • (dov) m (plural indefinite דובים / דֻּבִּים, feminine counterpart דֻּבָּה)

  1. bear

Derived terms

Proper noun

דוֹב • (dov) m

  1. a male given name, Dov

References

  • “דוב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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