שיטפון

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ט־ף (sh-ṭ-p)

From the root שׁ־ט־ף in mishqal qitalon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

שיטפון / שִׁטָּפוֹן • (shitafón) m (plural indefinite שיטפונות / שִׁטְּפוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

1. flood (an overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water)
2. (slang) torrential rain.

Synonyms

• (flood): מַבּוּל (mabúl)
• (rain): מַבּוּל (mabúl)

References

• “שיטפון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• שיטפון on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he