הנדסה

Hebrew

Root
ה־נ־ד־ס (h-n-d-s)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic هَنْدَسَة (handasa), from the same Iranic source as modern Persian اندازه (andâze, “measuring”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(h)andaˈsa/

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Noun

הַנְדָּסָה • (handasá) f (plural indefinite הַנְדָּסוֹת, singular construct הַנְדָּסַת־)

1. (dated or archaic) geometry.

   Synonym: גֵּאוֹמֶטְרְיָה (geométrya)

2. (uncountable) engineering (the application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology)

Usage notes

• Whereas in English, the noun engineering is frequently used attributively (as in “engineering applications”, “engineering mechanics”, and so on), in Hebrew, the noun הַנְדָּסָה is not usually used this way, the adjective הַנְדָּסִי (handasí) being used instead.

Derived terms

• ה־נ־ד־ס (h-n-d-s).
• הִנְדֵּס (hindés, “to engineer”)
• הַנְדָּסַאי (handasáy, “an engineering graduate”)
• הַנְדָּסָה גֵּנֵטִית (handasá genétit)
• הַנְדָּסִי (handasí, “pertaining to engineering”)
• הַנְדָּסַת מְכוֹנוֹת (handasát m'khonót)
• מְהַנְדֵּס (m'handés, “an engineer”)

Further reading

• הנדסה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he