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 listen and repeat, or in short, like “the UN,” הָאוּ”ם listen and repeat.
 
Broken down:
 
האומות listen and repeat – plural of האומה listen and repeat, the nation
 
המאוחדות listen and repeat – plural of הַמְּאֻחָד listen and repeat the united, of the root אֶחָד listen and repeat one

For example:
 
בָּאן קִי מוּן הוּא מַזְכַּ”ל הָאוּ”ם.
Ban Ki Moon is the Secretary General of the United Nations.
 
מזכ”ל listen and repeat is the abbreviation for מַזְכִּיר כְּלָלִי listen and repeat secretary general (in the masculine).

Similar Posts