הפסקה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ס־ק (p-s-q)

Action noun of the verb הפסיק (hifsík), from the root פ־ס־ק (p-s-k).

Pronunciation

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Noun

הַפְסָקָה • (hafsaká) f (plural indefinite הַפְסָקוֹת, singular construct הַפְסָקַת־, plural construct הַפְסָקוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. A break, an intermission, an interval.

Derived terms

• הַפְסָקַת־אֵשׁ (hafsakát-ésh)
• הַפְסָקַת־חַשְׁמַל (hafsakát-khashmál)

Further reading

• הפסקה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Noun

הפסקה • (hafsoke) f

1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of הפֿסקה (hafsoke).