תרדמה

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תרדמה

/taʁdeˈma/ Modern Israeli

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Derived from נִרְדַּם (nirdám, “to sleep deeply”) as a verbal noun.

noun תַּרְדֵּמָה · tardemá · תַּרְדְּמַת־ · תַּרְדֵּמָתִי · תַּרְדֵּמָתֵנוּ

Biblical deep sleep וַיַּפֵּל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־הָאָדָם וַיִּישָׁן וַיִּקַּח אַחַת מִצַּלְעֹתָיו וַיִּסְגֹּר בָּשָׂר תַּחְתֶּנָּה׃
Biblical, figuratively inactivity, lethargy עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָב׃
Modern Israeli hibernation

In English

hibernation (biology) state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depressio

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"תרדמה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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תרדמה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%94

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"תרדמה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {תרדמה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%AA%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}