how to say “printer” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

מַדְפֶּסֶת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מדפסת-1.mp3″ /]

printer - מדפסתThe Hebrew word for printing is דפוס[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מדפסת-2.mp3″ /]. With a root ד.פ.ס (d.p.s), one might think the word is of Semitic origin, so you may be surprised to learn that the word is borrowed from Ancient Greek (see related post).

The root serves as the basis for several other Hebrew words, including the one for a printer – מדפסת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מדפסת-1.mp3″ /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/מדפסת-3.mp3″ /]נגמר לי הדיו במדפסת!

My printer ran out of ink! 
(literally, The ink in the printer finished for me!)

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