פשיטת רגל
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Construction form of פשיטה (=extending) + רגל (=leg), literally: "extending one's leg". Based on a verse in the Mishna, Seder Nashim, Tractate Ketubot, 5:13, where the context clearly indicates that "extended his leg" refers to inability to pay a promised sum of money, however the origin of this Mishnaic expression is unclear.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /pʃitat-ˈʁɛɡɛl/
Noun
[edit]פְּשִׁיטַת־רֶגֶל • (pshitat-régel) f (plural indefinite פְּשִׁיטוֹת־רֶגֶל)
- bankruptcy
- failing expectations.
Related terms
[edit]- פָּשַׁט אֶת הָרֶגֶל (pashát ét harégel)