מכשף

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Hebrew

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Root
כ־שׁ־ף (k-sh-p)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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מְכֻשָּׁף (transliteration needed)

  1. defective spelling of מכושף

Noun

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מְכַשֵּׁף (mekhashéfm (plural indefinite מְכַשְּׁפִים, feminine counterpart מְכַשֵּׁפָה or מְכַשֶּׁפֶת)

  1. a sorcerer (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers)

Declension

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מְכַשֵּׁף.

Noun

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מכשף (mekhashefm, plural מכשפֿים (mekhashfim), feminine מכשפֿה (makhesheyfe)

  1. sorcerer, wizard