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עולם

עולם

Hebrew

Noun

עוֹלָם ('olám) m (plural indefinite עוֹלָמִים, singular construct עוֹלַם־, plural construct עוֹלְמֵי־)

  1. (The) world: (the) Earth, (the) globe.
  2. (The) world: the states and nations of the world.
  3. A world: an area, a field of study.
  4. Ever, eternity.
  5. A world: the entirety of a person's life and experience.

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עוֹלָם.

Noun

עולם (oylem) m, plural עולמס (oylems)

  1. public
  2. audience, turnout
  3. crowd

Derived terms

  • דער ברײַטער עולם (der brayter oylem)

Noun

עולם (oylem) m, plural עולמות (oylemes/oylomes)

  1. world
  2. (plural) the heavens, metaphysical spheres

Derived terms

  • אויף עולמות (oyf oylemes/oylomes)
  • עולם הבא (oylem habe)
  • עולם הזה (oylem haze)