הקלה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

Action noun of the verb הקל (hekél), from the root ק־ל־ל (k-l-l).

Noun

הֲקַלָּה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקַלּוֹת, singular construct הֲקַלַּת־, plural construct הֲקַלּוֹת־) or
הֲקָלָה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקָלוֹת, singular construct הֲקָלַת־, plural construct הֲקָלוֹת־)

1. A lightening, an easing, a relief.

   "מחר תהיה הקלה בעומס החום," אמר החזאי בחדשות הערב. — "makhár tihyé hakalá b'ómes hakhóm", amár hakhazái bakhadashót ha'érev. — "Tomorrow there will be a break in the heat wave," said the weatherman on the news this evening.

2. Relief, a sense of relief, a feeling of relief.

   דני חש הקלה רבה כשנודע לו שבוטל מבחן־הבגרות. — dáni khash hakalá rabá k'shenodá lo shebutál mivkhán-habagrút. — Danny felt great relief when he was informed that the matriculation examination was canceled.

Antonyms

• הכבדה (hakhbadá)
• עומס (ómes)

Etymology 2

Adjective

הַקַּלָּה • (hakalá)

1. feminine singular definite form of קל (kal).