There's something new in the Hebrew language: Does your grandson want a glutton or an anchor?

December 17, 2014   

בישיבת המליאה של האקדמיה ללשון העברית שנערכה השבוע, אושרו מילים חדשות. בשנים האחרונות הגיעו אל הוועדה למילים בשימוש כללי של האקדמיה פניות רבות, כדי לקבוע מונחים בתחום המשפחה המורחבת. הוועדה דנה בכמה מהן והציעה מונחים שאושרו במליאת האקדמיה. Words related to family:  

• Grandson He is the grandson of a brother or sister. In the past, the Language Committee determined the word 'grandson' for a brother's son, but it was not accepted in this meaning, and the word nephew has been used in its place ever since.
• Uncle Rava andAunt Rabta They are the brothers of the grandfather or grandmother. In addition to these, there were also Great uncle andGreat-aunt, and from them the plural form 'great uncles' is derived.
• five andFifth They are great-grandchildren. The innovation of the word is attributed to Bialik, and many use it. Now the academy has decided to adopt the word officially.

Words related to food:

• cymbal – "On the Fire," the social event of grilling and eating. This decision was made following a decision made about ten years ago to renew the cymbal For a grilling device (barbecue, grill). The word "mitzla" is equivalent in weight to the word "mishta".
• Gluttony (Junk food) – The word gluttony has a combination of gluttony and cheap (inferior, worthless, according to "even if a precious thing comes out of a glutton" in Jeremiah 15:19). The word that is weighed in weight is the word פּּסְלֶט.
• Anchor – Cupcake. In recent years, the Academy has received dozens of requests to find a Hebrew alternative to Cupcake. The Ugonit proposal received broad support from users of the Academy's website.
• Chocolate – Chocolatier (a person whose profession is the processing and preparation of sweets and chocolate products, such as pralines). The form chocolatier was chosen from several suggestions, including שוקולדן, שוקולדאר, שקאלדער, שקאלדאי, שקאלדן�, שוקולאנן, שוקולאי, שוקולאר.
• toaster – Toaster. In the past, the academy opposed the word toaster and replaced it with a stick, since a toaster does not make toast but toasts bread. However, the word toaster has spread among the public, and now the academy has decided to adopt it. According to this, a toaster is a Outdoor grill, and prepare it Toasted sandwich.
• Magdanaei – Confectioner; Generosity – Confectionery; confectionery – Confectionery. The three Hebrew words are already in use, and the Academy happily accepted them. They originate from the word Magdanos which appears in the Bible in the context of gifts and valuables (Genesis 24:55 and more). Many associate 'Magdanoth' with the word Maged – Well, sweets. Already in medieval literature, the word "migdanot" is used to mean "sweets," "sweet foods." In the dictionaries of the Hebrew language, the word "migdanot" is an alternative to "sweets," along with "sweeteners," "sweeteners," and "concoction.".

Different words:

• Corrective – Handyman, "fixer". The -e suffix is ​​typical for professionals, such as electricians. Along with "fixer", "fixer" and "fixer" were also suggested.
• Identification number ('Passport photo') – The term was inspired by the term 'identity card'.
• Pump – Pump. The word pump is reminiscent in its sound of the sound created when using the device, and is related to the foreign term.
• lava (in Malra, instead of Lava). Already in the second half of the nineteenth century, the spelling appears lava Which probably refers to the biblical word lava which is used to refer to flame, fire. Until now, the academic terminology used the form לבה (in the Hebrew לבה) – based on the Hebrew lava.