Palm tree
דֶּקֶל
[dekel]
Word Forms
Plural (Masc.)
דְּקָלִים
[dekalim]
📖 Translation
Palm tree
A palm tree is a tall tropical tree with a long trunk and large, feathery leaves at the top, often associated with hot climates, oases, and the Mediterranean. In modern Hebrew, it most often refers to a date palm.
💬 Usage Examples
בְּאֵילַת יֵשׁ הַרְבֵּה דְּקָלִים.
Be-Eilat yesh harbe dekalim.
There are many palm trees in Eilat.
הַדֶּקֶל הַזֶּה מְאֹד גָּבוֹהַ.
Ha-dekel ha-ze me'od gavo'ah.
This palm tree is very tall.
אֲנַחְנוּ יוֹשְׁבִים בַּצֵּל שֶׁל הַדֶּקֶל.
Anachnu yoshvim ba-tzel shel ha-dekel.
We are sitting in the shade of the palm tree.
💡 Memory Tip
It's easy to remember if you imagine that a palm tree (דֶּקֶל, dekel) is so tall that 'dekel' (similar to 'deca', ten) is like ten stories high!