אגדה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
נ־ג־ד (n-g-d)

Root נ־ג־ד

Noun

אַגָּדָה • (agadá) f (plural indefinite אַגָּדוֹת)

1. legend, fairy tale, myth (fictional tale or story)
   • 1902, Nahum Sokolow, transl., תל־אביב [Tell of Spring], translation of Altneuland by Theodor Herzl:

     אִם תִּרְצוּ אֵין זוֹ אַגָּדָה.

     'im tirtsú 'éin zó 'agadá.

     If you will it, it is no dream.

2. one of a kind
3. Aggadah

Derived terms

• מִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה (midrásh agadá)

Etymology 2

Noun

אֲגֻדָּה • (agudá) f

1. defective spelling of אגודה