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A google translation of "duck" gives ברוז with only a single ו rather than two, which jives with the pronunciation I am hearing. Which is correct?
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With no Nikud, when Vav is used as a constant and no a vowel (when you hear V) than we usually write with two Vavs, so you won't think it's a vowel
It is pronounced Barvaz and not Baroz
Correct, although at the start of a word it is only one ו. For example, ועד va'ad turns into בוועד bava'ad.
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Wow, did not know that; thanks! All my Hebrew is prayer book Hebrew, and since I'm reform, we always have the vowels included.
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If you look them up on Wiktionary, a lot of the time they have the pointed (בַּרְוָז) and unpointed (ברווז) versions for you to compare: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ברווז
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The double ו is just modern Hebrew, there's also יי if I remember correctly.
That would be הברווז היפה. Don't forget to read the tips and notes!
It says an alternate translate is "the drake" – what is a drake? Another name for a duck?
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Wait, that's it? A "fire breathing drake" is a DUCK??? My life is a lie!
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No, a drake is also a male dragon, like you wiuld have thought. :) The word does double duty.
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Could I use this expression when describing a duck dish on my plate? Or is there a different word for "duck the meal", as opposed to "duck the bird"?
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I believe for that you would have to say "הברווז היפֶה". The ה at the beginning of יפה is what makes the difference.
In the word selection options, 'beautiful' is not one of the choices. Does יפה also mean 'nice'?
Why is it not " a beautiful duck"? I got it wrong bc the answer was the duck is beautiful.
They said my answer had typos but their answer was exactly the same as mine. Darn!
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As we suppose our answer is correct, we don't find the typos. We slip up without notice. I generally have found my typos. Only once I couldn't find it.
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The duck is beautiful הברווז יפה
The beautiful duck הברווז היפה
In the second example, the adjective (יפה) takes the definite article (ה) as well as the noun (ברווז).
