נֵטֶל
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. load, burden
2. onus (figurative burden)
Pronunciation
nétel
Examples8
מֵי נֵטֶל
ballast water
כֹּבֶד אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחוֹל וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶם
The weight of a stone and the load of sand — and the anger of a fool is weightier than the two of them.
הוּא הָיָה לנֵטֶל עַל הוֹרָיו.
He was a burden to his parents.
הוֹרַדְתִּי ממנו אֵת הַנֵּטֶל.
I relieved him of his burden.
הָאַחֲרָיוּת הזאת הִיא לנֵטֶל עָלָיו.
That responsibility is a burden to him.
אֲנִי חוֹשֶׁשֶׁת שֶׁאֶהְיֶה לנֵטֶל עליך.
I am afraid I'll be a burden to you.