רכבת

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רכבת^¹

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Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, from the root relating to riding.

noun רַכֶּבֶת · rakévet · רַכָּבוֹת · רַכֶּבֶת־ · רַכְּבוֹת־

train (a mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path, typically on rails; a line of such vehicles and wagons considered overall as a mode of transport)

רכבת^²

verb

masculine, past, second person, singular, suffix Second-person masculine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).
feminine, past, second person, singular, suffix Second-person feminine singular past (suffix conjugation) of רָכַב (racháv).

In English

train line of connected cars or carriages
ladder length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment

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"רכבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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רכבת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%AA

Chicago

"רכבת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {רכבת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}