אלמנה

עברית

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אלמנה

Where it comes from

Possibly from the root א־ל־ם, and if so comparable to Arabic أَلَم (ʔalam, “pain, ache”). But compare also Aramaic אַרְמַלְתָּא (ʾarmaltā) and Arabic أَرْمَلَة (ʔarmala). One of the two consonantisms is likely due to assimilation and dissimilation processes.

noun אַלְמָנָה · almaná · אַלְמָנוֹת · אַלְמְנַת־ · אַלְמָן

widow (a woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower)

In English

widow woman whose spouse has died

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MLA

"אלמנה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אלמנה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%94

Chicago

"אלמנה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אלמנה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}