ulpan

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noun

An Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.

OriginHebrew אולפן / אֻלְפָּן (ulpán) ← Aramaic אולפן (ʾulpān) →
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Meanings

nounulpan (plural ulpans or ulpanim)

plural ulpans · plural ulpanim

  1. An Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.

Origin

  1. Aramaicאולפן (ʾulpān)
  2. Hebrewאולפן / אֻלְפָּן (ulpán)
  3. Englishulpan

Borrowed from Hebrew אולפן / אֻלְפָּן (ulpán, “studio”).

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APA

ulpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulpan

MLA

“ulpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulpan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulpan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulpan.

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