how to say “hammock” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
ערסל
 
It’s hot in Jerusalem… and probably in Tel Aviv as well.
 
These are the days when hammocks could be useful… in the late afternoon, in the shade, if the air conditioning isn’t working.
 
ערסל
 
 
Here’s the word for hammock in Hebrew: (ahr-SAHL). It comes from the Biblical Hebrew word for bed – עֶרֶש (EH-rehs).

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