Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dagesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dagesh
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.

Etymology

From Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh, dɔḡeš).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: דָּגֵשׁ

Inflected Forms

dageshes (plural)

Phrases

dagesh forte dagesh lene

Frequently Paired Words

mapiq shureq

Questions

What does dagesh mean?: A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.
Where does dagesh come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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