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dagesh

dagesh noun: a symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.

Noun

dagesh (plural dageshes)

  1. A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.

Forms of dagesh

pluraldageshes

Origin of dagesh

From Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh, dɔḡeš).

Words formed from dagesh

Phrases with dagesh

Questions about dagesh

What does dagesh mean?
Dagesh means a symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative.
What part of speech is dagesh?
Dagesh is a noun.
What is the plural of dagesh?
The plural of dagesh is dageshes.

Words near dagesh in the dictionary

  1. Dagenharts
  2. dagens
  3. Dager
  4. Dagers
  5. dages
  6. dagesh
  7. dagesh forte
  8. dagesh fortes
  9. dagesh lene
  10. dagesh lenes
  11. dageshes

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