הדבקה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ד־ב־ק (d-b-q)
6 terms

Action noun of the verb הִדְבִּיק (hidbík), from the root ד־ב־ק.

Noun

הַדְבָּקָה • (hadbaká) f (plural indefinite הַדְבָּקוֹת, singular construct הַדְבָּקַת־, plural construct הַדְבָּקוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

1. Infection, transmission: an occurrence of a person becoming infected with a disease.

   דרך הדבקה ― dérekh-hadbaká ― a route of transmission

2. Sticking: the act of sticking (with glue, tape, or similar).