שלושה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ל־שׁ

From Proto-Semitic *śalāθ-.

Numeral

שְׁלוֹשָׁה \ שְׁלֹשָׁה (sh'loshá) m (construct שלושת \ שְׁלֹשֶׁת־, feminine שָׁלוֹשׁ \ שָׁלֹשׁ)

  1. three

Usage notes

  • In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
    שְׁלוֹשָׁה סְפָרִיםsh'loshá s'farímthree books
    שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַסְּפָרִיםsh'lóshet has'farímthe three books
  • The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in three, such as twenty-three:
    עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁלוֹשָׁה הַסְּפָרִים'esrím ush'loshá has'farímthe twenty-three books
  • In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form שָׁלוֹשׁ (shalósh) is often used regardless of gender.

Coordinate terms

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