how to say “fireplace” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אח-#.m4a” /]אָח
The Hebrew word for fireplace is אח[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אח-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/אח-#.m4a” /]יש לנו אח בבית, אבל הארובה סתומה.
We have a fireplace at home, but the chimney is clogged.
Despite it looking and sounding identical to אח meaning brother, the two words are most likely not related: while אח-brother is a proper Semitic word, אח-fireplace is most likely borrowed from ancient Egyptian.
