~Modern Hebrew is rich with phrases alluding to the Bible and - TopicsExpress



          

~Modern Hebrew is rich with phrases alluding to the Bible and rabbinic literature. Swear words, not so much. A 2004 song by Israeli hip-hop group Hadag Nachash says “Here, everyone speaks Hebrew/And curses in Russian, English and Arabic.” So Israeli papers, reporting the anonymous comments Wednesday morning, had to settle on something less evocative than “chickenshit.” The consensus translation that emerged among major news sources was “pachdan,” or coward. Haaretz did a little better, using “pachdan aluv,” or “lowly coward.”~ What? Theres no word in Hebrew for chicken and no word for shit? Help me here, Lise .. .
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:54:20 +0000

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