ירושלים

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Disputed. Possibly of ultimate origin ירו (yarú, he lays down) + שלם (Shalém, the Canaanite god Shalem). Popular folk-etymology יראה (yir'éh, he sees) + שלום (shalóm, peace). Akin to Akkadian 𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆𒆠 (Urušalim) and Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ (ʾŪrišlēm). Word-end pronunciation of -áyim most likely a post-Biblical development.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם • (yerushaláyim) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם)

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

Descendants

Anagrams

Ladino

Proper noun

ירושלים (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling Yerushalayim)

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /jərʊʃɔˈɫajəm/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /jərɪʃʊˈɫajəm/

Proper noun

ירושלים • (yerusholayem) n

  1. Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)

Derived terms

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