ירושלים
Hebrew
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
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /je.ʁu.ʃaˈla.jim/
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- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /jə.ru.ʃɔˈla.jim/
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /jə.ruː.ʃaːˈla.jim/
Proper noun
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם • (yerushaláyim) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם)
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Descendants
- Aramaic: יְרוּשְׁלֶם (yərūšəlem)
- → Ancient Greek: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm)
- Ancient Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosóluma)
- → Latin: Hierosolyma
Anagrams
Ladino
Proper noun
ירושלים (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling Yerushalayim)
- 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
- Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Derived terms
- ירושלים דליטע (yerusholayem dlite)
- ירושלימער (yerushelaymer)
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