Word
בעברית חשוב לדעת אם מילה היא זכר או נקבה.
Meaning
In Hebrew it is important to know whether a word is masculine or feminine.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about בעברית חשוב לדעת אם מילה היא זכר או נקבה.
What does בעברית mean, and why is there no separate word for in?
בעברית means in Hebrew.
It is made from:
- ב־ = in
- עברית = Hebrew
So Hebrew often attaches short prepositions directly to the following word.
That is why you see בעברית rather than two separate words.
A few similar examples:
- בבית = in a house / at home
- בספר = in a book
- באנגלית = in English
Why is עברית a feminine-looking word?
The word עברית is the Hebrew word for Hebrew and is grammatically feminine in form. Many language names in Hebrew are feminine, especially ones ending in ־ית.
Examples:
- עברית = Hebrew
- אנגלית = English
- צרפתית = French
That does not mean the language is biologically female, of course. It just means the noun belongs to the feminine grammatical pattern.
Why does the sentence say חשוב and not חשובה?