עט
See also: עת
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ע־ט (ʿ-ṭ) |
| 1 term |
Unknown; related to Aramaic עֵיטָא.
Pronunciation
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʕeːtˤ/
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)et/
- Homophone: עֵת
Noun
עֵט • (et) m (plural indefinite עֵטִים, singular construct עֵט־, plural construct עֵטִי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]
- a pen
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- עט ציפורן
- שֵׁם עֵט (shem et)
References
| Root |
|---|
| ע־ו־ט (ʿ-w-ṭ) |
| 2 terms |
Etymology 2
Back-formation from עַיִט (“eagle”), based on 1 Samuel 14:32, with translation of the King James Version: וַיַּעַט הָעָם אֶל הַשָּׁלָל וַיִּקְחוּ צֹאן וּבָקָר (“And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground”). Root is unclear.
Verb
עָט • (at) (pa'al construction)
References
- Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 469
Yiddish
Pronunciation
- (All dialects) IPA(key): [ɛt]
Etymology 1
Interjection
עט! • (et!)
- an expression of disdain; so what! it’s of no consequence!
Etymology 2
See also the alternate infinitive form על (el) compared to וועל (vel).
Alternative forms
- ׳עט ('et)
Verb
עט • (et)
References
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “עט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “עט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].