מצרים

Hebrew

Etymology

From a common Semitic source; compare Арапски مِصْر‎‎ (miṣr) and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎕𐎗𐎎 (mṣrm). The ending is the standard dual form, perhaps related to the ancient conceptualization of Egypt as two realms: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Connections have also been drawn to מֶצֶר‎‎ (métser, “border, limit”) and מיצר \ מֵצַר‎‎ (meitsár, “sea strait”).

Proper noun

מִצְרַיִם (mitsráyim) (Biblical Hebrew pausal form מִצְרָיִם)

1. Egypt (a country in Africa)

Derived terms

• יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם‎‎ (y'tsi'át mitsráyim)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Хебрејски מִצְרַיִם‎‎ (mitsráyim).

Proper noun

מצרים (mitsrayem) ?

1. Egypt

Derived terms

• מצרימער‎‎ (mitsreyemer)
• מיצריש‎‎ (mitsrish)

Related terms

• יציאת מצרים‎‎ (yetsies mitsrayem)