מתח

Hebrew

Root
מ־ת־ח (m-t-kh)
2 terms

Verb

מָתַח • (matákh, mɔṯaḥ) (pa'al construction) (transitive)

  1. to stretch
  2. (informal, Modern Israeli Hebrew) to excite, to stir
  3. (informal, Modern Israeli Hebrew) to annoy

Conjugation

Conjugation of מָתַח (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive למתוח / לִמְתֹּחַ
action noun מְתִיחָה
passive participle מָתוּחַ
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first מָתַחְתִּי מָתַחְנוּ
second מָתַחְתָּ מָתַחְתְּ מְתַחְתֶּם1 מְתַחְתֶּן1
third מָתַח מָתְחָה מָתְחוּ
present מוֹתֵחַ מוֹתַחַת מוֹתְחִים מוֹתְחוֹת
future first אֶמְתַּח נִמְתַּח
second תִּמְתַּח תִּמְתְּחִי תִּמְתְּחוּ תִּמְתַּחְנָה2
third יִמְתַּח תִּמְתַּח יִמְתְּחוּ תִּמְתַּחְנָה2
imperative מְתַח מִתְחִי מִתְחוּ מְתַחְנָה2

1 Pronounced מָתַחְתֶּם and מָתַחְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms

  • מתח ביקורת / מָתַח בִּקֹּרֶת (matákh bikóret)

Noun

מֶתַח • (métakh) m

  1. tension
  2. voltage
  3. pull up

References

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

Further reading

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