Photo Credit: pixabay

תִּינוֹק, תִּינוֹקֶת

The Hebrew word for baby boy is תִּינוֹק ( listen and repeat), while the word for baby girl is תִּינוֹקֶת (listen and repeat).When speaking of multiple babies, it’s תִּינוֹקוֹת ( listen and repeat), regardless of gender.

These words derive from the root י.נ.ק (y.n.k), which means nursing. They first appear in Mishnaic Hebrew.

Advertisement




For example, I wish to congratulate my friends, my colleague and assistant Lauren and her husband David, with:

הָמוֹן בְּרִיאוּת וְשִׂמְחָה לְרֶגֶל הֻלֶּדֶת הַתִּינוֹקֶת הַחֲדָשָׁה!
Lots of health and happiness on the occasion of the birth of the new baby girl!
Advertisement

SHARE
Previous articleWho Pays the Price for Gaza Terrorists’ Factional Feud?
Next articleHow to Globalize Your Business
Ami Steinberger is founder and director of Ulpan La-Inyan.