ימאות

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ימאות

/ja.maˈʔut/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Coined by Israeli politician David Remez, a calque of German Seemanschaft or calque of English seamanship, from יַמַּאי (yamáy, “a seaman”) + ־וּת (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), the first part from יָם (yam, “sea”) + ־ַאי (áy, “-ian, -eer”, denoting a profession or occupation.).

noun יַמָּאוּת · yama'út

no plural seamanship ילדי העיר לומדים ימאות בכיתה ה׳.
Similar: מַלָּחוּת

In English

seamanship skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel

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MLA

"ימאות." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ימאות. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA

Chicago

"ימאות." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ימאות},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}