דף

Hebrew

Root
ד־פ־ף (d-p-p)

Etymology

Borrowed from Akkadian 𒁾 (ṭuppum, “tablet”), itself borrowed from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”), compare Aramaic דַּפָּא (dappā, “page, tablet”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

דַּף • (dáf) m (plural indefinite דַּפִּים, singular construct דַּף־, plural construct דַּפֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (archaic) a board, plank
2. (archaic) a column (in a scroll)
3. A sheet of paper.
4. A page, a leaf.
   1. (Internet) A web page.

Synonyms

• (Internet): דף אינטרנט (daf ínternet, “Web page”)

See also

• נייר / נְיָר (n'yár)
• עַמּוּד (amúd)
• צַד (tsád)

References

• “דף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language