רחל

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *raḫil- (“ewe”). Cognate with Aramaic רַחְלָא‎ (raḥlā) (absolutive: רְחֵל‎ (rəḥēl)), Arabic رَخِل‎ (raḵil) (also رِخْل‎ (riḵl)).

Noun

רָחֵל • (rakhél) f (plural indefinite רחלים‎ or רחלות‎)

  1. ewe

Antonyms

Proper noun

רָחֵל • (rakhél) f

  1. Rachel (Biblical character)
  2. A female given name, equivalent to English Rachel.

References
  • Kogan, Leonid (2011), “Proto-Semitic Lexicon”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 205

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רָחֵל‎.

Proper noun

רחל • (rokhl) f

  1. Rachel (Biblical character)
  2. A female given name: Rachel.
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