גולם

Hebrew
Root
ג־ל־ם‎ (g-l-m)

Noun

גולם / גֹּלֶם • (gólem) m (plural indefinite גְּלָמִים‎, plural construct גָּלְמֵי־‎) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. an inchoate object, an amorphous mass
  2. a dummy, a form
  3. (mythology, Jewish folklore) a golem, a clay automaton
  4. (entomology) a pupa
  5. (colloquial) a fool, a clod, an oaf, an awkward person

References
  • “גולם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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Etymology

From Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם‎ (gólem).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɪ̯ləm/

Noun

גולם • (goylem) m, plural גולמס‎ (goylems) or גולמים‎ (goylomem)

  1. (mythology, folklore) golem
  2. (derogatory) fool, idiot, dummy
    Synonym: טיפּש‎ (tipesh)

Derived terms
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