כדורגל

Hebrew

כדורגל

Etymology

Blend of כַּדּוּר‎ (kadúr, “ball”) +‎ רֶגֶל‎ (régel, “foot”), calque of English football.

Noun

כַּדּוּרֶגֶל • (kadurégel) m

football, soccer

Usage notes

This term – differently from כַּדּוּר רֶגֶל‎ (kadúr regél) – means only the game and not a ball.[1]

References

Academy of the Hebrew Language meetings 349 and 355 on the 24th of May 1999 and 13th of November 2000 respectively. See link.

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