שנף

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שנף

/ˈʃe.nef/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Calque of Spanish vainilla (“little pod”), derived from Spanish vaina (“pod”). Using a loanword from Arabic سِنْف (sinf, “fruit-case, seedpod”) to reproduce a similar sense, retaining a Semitic form.

noun שֶׁנֶף · shénef · שְׁנָפִים · שִׁנְפֵי־ · שִׁנְפִּי

vanilla
Similar: וָנִיל

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"שנף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%A3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

שנף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%A3

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"שנף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שנף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}