how to say “vinegar” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /]חוֹמֶץ

The Hebrew word for vinegar is חומץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /], as in:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /]תוסיף קצת חומץ בלסמי והסלט יהיה מושלם.

Add a bit of balsamic vinegar and the salad will be perfect. (spoken to a male)

The root of חומץ is ח.מ.צ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /], the same root as חומצה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /] – acid and חמץ[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/חומץ-#.m4a” /] – leavened grain (acid is a leavening agent).

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