how to say “to snuggle” in Hebrew
לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל
In Israel, the winter has returned. It’s raining this week, and it’s time to snuggle under the covers.
The Hebrew word for that is לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל , a reflexive-intensive verb of a four-letter root. It appears in Biblical Hebrew (origin uncertain), where its root means to enwrap oneself.
, a reflexive-intensive verb of a four-letter root. It appears in Biblical Hebrew (origin uncertain), where its root means to enwrap oneself.A modern example:
בַּלֵּילוֹת הַגְּשׁוּמִים הֵם אוֹהֲבִים לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל מִתַּחַת לַשְּׂמִיכָה.
On (the) rainy nights they like to snuggle under the blanket.