צָרְפַת
tzarfat
Everyday HebrewMeaningThe country of France.
HistoryThis name for France comes from the Bible. In the book of Obadiah, there is a place called "Tzarfat" near the city of Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon. Hundreds of years later, Jewish writers started using this old name to mean the country of France.
Example
I want to fly to France in the summer.
