פלאפון

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פלאפון

/ˈpelefon/ Modern Israeli

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Genericized trademark of Pelephone, blend of פֶּלֶא (péle, “wonder”) + טֶלֶפוֹן (télefon, “telephone”), coined by Israeli translator Reuben J. Wimmer.

noun פֶּלֶאפוֹן · pélefon · פֶּלֶאפוֹנִים · פלאפון־ · פלאפוני־

mobile phone, cell phone
Similar: טלפון נייד, טֶלֶפוֹן נַיָּד, טֶלֶפוֹן סֶלוּלָרִי

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MLA

"פלאפון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

פלאפון. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9F

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"פלאפון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {פלאפון},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}