פצצה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־צ־ץ (p-ts-ts)
5 terms

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /pt͡saˈt͡sa/
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Noun

פְּצָצָה • (ptsatsá) f (plural indefinite פְּצָצוֹת, singular construct פְּצָצַת־ or פיצצת־)

  1. bomb
  2. (by extension) a bombshell (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational)
  3. (slang) Someone who is very physically attractive; a bombshell.
  4. (slang) Something amazing or beautiful; the bomb.
    הסרט אתמול היה פצצה. ― The film yesterday was amazing [literally was a bomb].

Usage notes

  • The singular construct פיצצת / פִּצְצַת־ (pitsetsát-) also occurs.

Derived terms

References

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

Further reading

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