גושפנקה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Aramaic גושפנקא.

Noun

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גושפנקה / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקָה (gushpankáf (plural indefinite גושפנקות / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקוֹת, singular construct גושפנקת / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקַת־, plural construct גושפנקות / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקוֹת־)

  1. A seal, a seal ring.
  2. A seal, an approbation, an imprimatur, a seal of approval.

Usage notes

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  • As with other feminine loanwords from Aramaic, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends[1] that גושפנקה be written with a ה (h, hei) at the end rather than with an א (ʾ, alef) (as in Aramaic). Nonetheless, the Aramaic spellings are still common today, sometimes more common than the recommended spellings. In many cases the different plurals are used interchangeably.

Alternative forms

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