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Aug 1, 2010

how to say "hammock" in Hebrew

ערסל

It's hot in Jerusalem... and probably in Tel Aviv as well.

These are the days when hammocks could be useful... in the late afternoon, in the shade, if the air conditioning isn't working.



Here's the word for hammock in Hebrew: עַרְסָל (ahr-SAHL). It comes from the Biblical Hebrew word for bed - עֶרֶש (EH-rehs).