מתוק
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Hebrew[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| מ־ת־ק (m-t-q) |
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Semitic *mataḳ-. Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎚𐎖 (mtq).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
מָתוֹק • (matók) (feminine מְתוּקָה, masculine plural מְתוּקִים, feminine plural מְתוּקוֹת) [pattern: קָטוֹל]
- (of a food) Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar.
- (by extension) Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, (of a person) having a pleasant disposition.
Derived terms[edit]
- לשנה טובה ומתוקה (l'shaná tová um'tuká, “to a good and sweet new year”) (traditional greeting around Rosh Hashanah)
Related terms[edit]
- מותק (mótek, “sweetie, cutie-pie”)
- ממותק (m'muták, “sweetened”)
- מַמְתָּק (mamtáq, “a piece of candy, a sweet”)
- מְתִיקוּת (metikút, “sweetness”)