how to say “the United Nations” in Hebrew
הָאוּ”ם
The only organization whose name has been appearing in the news as often as Hamas recently is the United Nations.
The Hebrew translation is הָאוּמוֹת הַמְּאֻחָדוֹת , or in short, like “the UN,” הָאוּ”ם .
, or in short, like “the UN,” הָאוּ”ם .Broken down:
האומות – plural of האומה , the nation
– plural of האומה , the nationהמאוחדות – plural of הַמְּאֻחָד – the united, of the root אֶחָד – one
– plural of הַמְּאֻחָד – the united, of the root אֶחָד – oneFor example:
בָּאן קִי מוּן הוּא מַזְכַּ”ל הָאוּ”ם.
Ban Ki Moon is the Secretary General of the United Nations.
מזכ”ל is the abbreviation for מַזְכִּיר כְּלָלִי – secretary general (in the masculine).
is the abbreviation for מַזְכִּיר כְּלָלִי – secretary general (in the masculine).