עיפרון

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ע־פ־ר (ʿ-p-r)

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Joseph Klausner from the word עֹפֶרֶת (ʕop̄ɛ́rɛṯ, oféret, lead), by analogy with German Bleistift and French plombagine.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

עיפרון / עִפָּרוֹן ('iparónm (plural indefinite עֶפְרוֹנוֹת, singular construct עֶפְרוֹן־, plural construct עֶפְרוֹנוֹת־) [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

  1. pencil

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