הנהגה

Hebrew

Root
נ־ה־ג (n-h-g)
10 terms

Noun

הַנְהָגָה • (han'hagáf (plural indefinite הַנְהָגוֹת, singular construct הַנְהָגַת־)

  1. (archaic) driving
    • a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud. Bava Metzi'a, section 9.1:
      לְעוֹלָם לֹא קָנָה עַד שֶׁתְּהֵא מְשִׁיכָה בְּגָמָל וְהַנְהָגָה בַּחֲמוֹר. קָתָנֵי מִיהַת:
      Actually, one acquires an animal only through pulling in the case of a camel or driving in the case of a donkey, as that is the manner in which they are normally directed.
  2. (dated) conduct, behavior
    Synonym: הִתְנַהֲגוּת
  3. (countable and uncountable) leadership, A group of leaders.
    דרושה הנהגה חדשהdrushá han'hagá khadashánew leadership is needed
    להנהגות במערב קשה להתמודד עם הסוגיה.It's hard for western leaderships to deal with the issue.

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew הַנְהָגָה (han'hagá, conduct, behavior, leadership)

Pronunciation

Noun

הנהגה • (hanhogef, plural הנהגות (hanhoges)

  1. conduct, behavior
  2. management, leadership, governance

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “הנהגה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].