מקף

Hebrew

Root
נ־ק־ף (n-q-p)
6 terms

Etymology

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Noun

מַקָּף • (makáfm

  1. hyphen (the symbol "", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line)
  2. maqaf (the Hebrew script hyphen (־))

Declension

Declension of מַקָּף
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite מַקָּף first מַקָּפִי מַקָּפֵנוּ
definite הַמַּקָּף second מַקָּפְךָ מַקָּפֵךְ מַקַּפְכֶם מַקַּפְכֶן
construct מַקַּף־ third מַקָּפוֹ מַקָּפָהּ מַקָּפָם מַקָּפָן
plural indefinite מַקָּפִים first מקפיי / מַקָּפַי מַקָּפֵינוּ
definite הַמַּקָּפִים second מַקָּפֶיךָ מקפייך / מַקָּפַיִךְ מַקְּפֵיכֶם מַקְּפֵיכֶן
construct מַקְּפֵי־ third מַקָּפָיו מַקָּפֶיהָ מַקְּפֵיהֶם מַקְּפֵיהֶן

Adjective

מֻקָּף • (mukáf)

  1. defective spelling of מוקף

References

  • מקף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "מקף" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading