להוט

Hebrew

Root
ל־ה־ט (l-h-ṭ)
5 terms

Pronunciation

Adjective

לָהוּט • (lahút) (feminine לְהוּטָה, masculine plural לְהוּטִים, feminine plural לְהוּטוֹת)

  1. enthusiastic

References

  • להוט” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew לָהוּט (lahút, enthusiastic)

Pronunciation

Adjective

להוט • (loet)

  1. (predicative) eager
  2. (predicative) greedy, lustful

Usage notes

The prepositions אויף (oyf), צו (tsu), and נאָך (nokh) can be used to add an object.

References

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