כדורעף

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כדורעף

/kaduʁˈ(ʕ)af/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From כדור (kadúr, “ball”) + עף ('af, “flying”), calque of English volleyball (volley is derived from Middle French volee (“flight”)).

noun כַּדּוּרְעָף · kadur'áf

uncountable volleyball

In English

volleyball game

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MLA

"כדורעף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

כדורעף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%A3

Chicago

"כדורעף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {כדורעף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}