German Conversation · Level 17
88 words
German word
Hebräisch
Pronunciation
IPA/heˈbʁɛːɪ̯ʃ/
Meaning
- neuter nounHebrew
Example
Er lernt Hebräisch.
He is learning Hebrew.
More examples
In Israel hört man oft Hebräisch auf der Straße.
In Israel, Hebrew is often heard on the street.
Core concept
One language tradition linking ancient sacred writing with a living modern language.
Common phrases
Hebräisch als Fremdsprache
Hebrew as a foreign language
Hebräisch sprechen
speak Hebrew
auf Hebräisch kommunizieren
communicate in Hebrew
Similar words
Ivrit: An informal name for modern Hebrew as used in Israel.
Biblisches Hebräisch: The ancient written form of Hebrew used in biblical texts.
Definition in German
Hebräisch bezeichnet die semitische Sprache, die in biblischen Texten und im modernen Israel gesprochen wird.
Word origin
The German name follows Latin hebraeus and Greek hebraios, ultimately from Hebrew ivri, and adds the German adjective-forming suffix -isch.
Usage tips
- German commonly uses the preposition auf in the phrase auf Hebräisch when describing speech or writing in Hebrew.
Related words
- HebräischlehrerHebrew teachernoun
- HebräischunterrichtHebrew lessonsnoun