כדורעף

Hebrew

Etymology

Roots
כ־ד־ר (k-d-r)
ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p)

כדור (kadúr, “ball”) +‎ עף ('af, “flying”), Calque of English volleyball (volley is derived from Middle French volee (“flight”)).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kaduˈʁaf/
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Noun

כַּדּוּרְעָף • (kadur'áf) m

volleyball

Derived terms

כדורעף חופים (kadur'af khofim, “beach valleyball”)

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