Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

grandmother

Hebrew translation:

savta

Added to glossary by Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)
Jan 18, 2003 16:31
21 yrs ago
English term

grandmother

Non-PRO English to Hebrew Other
hebrew name for grandmother
Proposed translations (Hebrew)
5 +7 savta

Proposed translations

+7
2 mins
Selected

savta

Heb. סבתא

No alternative.

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Peer comment(s):

agree ashi
16 mins
agree Diana Marfogel
43 mins
agree EGB Translations
1 hr
agree Yigal Gideon
1 hr
neutral joeky janusch : סבתא Hebrew writes and reads from right to left
2 hrs
agree Suzan Chin
2 hrs
agree Michal Circolone
3 hrs
neutral simantov (X) : 87% agree. To say 'no alternative' is wrong, because literary Hebrew is 'saVA'. Strictly speaking, savta is Aramic, and is used in Hebrew to mean Granny.
8 hrs
agree Simon Charass
1 day 8 hrs
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