Kinneret

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Pronunciations

Kinneret (kee-NEHR-et) listen
Yam Kineret (yahm kee-NEH-reht) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "We went swimming in the Kinneret."

  • "Motzei Shabbat we enjoyed a night cruise on yam Kineret and dinner in Tveria." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • (clipping of) MH יָם כִּנֶּרֶת yam kinéret

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Kineret, Yam Kineret, Yam Kinneret

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