מתוק

Hebrew

Root
מ־ת־ק (m-t-q)

Etymology

Compare Arabic مَتَاق (matāq, “(something) desirable”) and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎚𐎖 (mtq).

Adjective

מָתוֹק • (matók) (feminine מְתוּקָה, masculine plural מְתוּקִים, feminine plural מְתוּקוֹת)

1. (of a food) Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar.
2. (by extension) Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, (of a person) having a pleasant disposition.

Derived terms

• לשנה טובה ומתוקה (l'shaná tová um'tuká, “to a good and sweet new year”) (traditional greeting around Rosh Hashanah)

Related terms

• מותק (mótek, “sweetie, cutie-pie”)
• ממותק (m'muták, “sweetened”)
• ממתקים (mamtakím, “candy, sweets”)
• מְתִיקוּת

See also

• חמוץ (khamútz, “sour”)
• מלוח (malúakh, “salty”)
• מר (mar, “bitter”), מריר (marír, “bitter”)

Anagrams

• מותק