גמד

Hebrew
Root
ג־מ־ד‎ (g-m-d)

Etymology

The meaning attributed in Modern Israeli Hebrew to the Biblical Hebrew word gamád is based upon Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible, specifically Ezekiel 27:11, where he interprets the plural form of גַמָּד‎ (gamád) as synonym to נַנָּס‎ (nanás). In Modern times, the meaning of the word has been expanded also to denote various imaginary creatures from European mythologies, especially gnomes and dwarfs.

Noun

גַּמָּד • (gamád) m (plural indefinite גַּמָּדִים‎, feminine counterpart גַּמֶּדֶת‎) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. dwarf
  2. midget
  3. gnome

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

גִּמֵּד • (giméd) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of גימד‎

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

Further reading
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