מלצר

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מֶלְצַר • (meltsár) m (plural indefinite מֶלְצָרִים‎, singular construct מֶלְצַר־‎, plural construct מֶלְצָרֵי־‎, feminine counterpart מֶלְצָרִית‎)

  1. A waiter, a (male) server.
    • Tanach, Daniel 1:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ‏וַיְהִי הַמֶּלְצַר נֹשֵׂא אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָם, וְיֵין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶם; וְנֹתֵן לָהֶם זֵרְעֹנִים.‎‎
      vayəhí hammeltzár nosé et-patbagám, vəyḗn mishtēhem; vənotén lahém zer'oním.
      So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
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