מוסד

Hebrew

Root
י־ס־ד (y-s-d)

Noun

מוֹסָד • (mosád) m (plural indefinite מוֹסָדוֹת, singular construct מוֹסַד־, plural construct מוֹסְדוֹת־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

1. An institute, institution, association.

   מוסדות אקדמיים ― mosadót akadémiyim ― academic institutions

   מוסדות לימוד ― mosadót-limúd ― institutions of learning

Usage notes

• מוסד (mosád) is frequently used in the names of specific institutions, and may be used as a shorthand for any of these. In particular, it is frequently used as a shorthand for המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים (hamosád l'modi'ín ul'tafkidím m'yukhadím, “the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations”), known in English as the Mossad.

References

• “מוסד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɪ̯səd/
• (Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪ̯səd/

Noun

מוסד • (moysed) m, plural מוסדות (moysdes)

1. institution

   Synonym: אינסטיטוציע (institutsye)