פצצה
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda based on a Biblical Hebrew root, נ־פ־ץ (n-p-ts).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /pt͡saˈt͡sa/
Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]פְּצָצָה • (ptsatsá) f (plural indefinite פְּצָצוֹת, singular construct פְּצָצַת־ or פיצצת־)
- bomb
- (by extension) a bombshell (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational)
- (slang) Someone who is very physically attractive; a bombshell.
- (slang) Something amazing or beautiful; the bomb.
- הסרט אתמול היה פצצה. ― The film yesterday was amazing [literally was a bomb].
Usage notes
[edit]- The singular construct פיצצת / פִּצְצַת־ (pitsetsát-) also occurs.
Derived terms
[edit]- פְּצָצָה אֲטוֹמִית (ptsatsá atomít)
References
[edit]- “פצצה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
[edit]
פצצה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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