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מוסד

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Hebrew

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Root
י־ס־ד (y-s-d)

Noun

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מוֹסָד (mosádm (plural indefinite מוֹסָדוֹת, singular construct מוֹסַד־, plural construct מוֹסְדוֹת־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. An institute, institution, association.
    מוסדות אקדמייםmosadót akadémiyimacademic institutions
    מוסדות לימודmosadót-limúdinstitutions of learning

Usage notes

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  • מוסד (mosád) is frequently used in the names of specific institutions, and may be used as a shorthand for any of these. In particular, it is frequently used as a shorthand for המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים (hamosád l'modi'ín ul'tafkidím m'yukhadím, the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), known in English as the Mossad.

References

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

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מוסד (moysedm, plural מוסדות (moysdes)

  1. institution
    Synonym: אינסטיטוציע (institutsye)