אופנוע

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אופנוע

/ofˈnoa/ Modern Israeli, colloquial
/ofaˈnoa/ Modern Israeli, formal

Where it comes from

Blend of אוֹפַן (ofán, “poetic or dated: a wheel”) + מָנוֹעַ (manóa', “engine”), calque of English motorcycle. Coined by Itamar Ben-Avi.

noun אוֹפַנּוֹעַ · ofanóa' · אוֹפַנּוֹעִים · אוֹפַנּוֹעַ־ · אוֹפַנּוֹעֵי־

A motorcycle, motorbike: a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle.

In English

motorcycle open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel

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MLA

"אופנוע." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אופנוע. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2

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"אופנוע." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אופנוע},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}