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dagesh forte

dagesh forte noun: a form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.

Noun

dagesh forte (plural dagesh fortes)

  1. (Hebrew) A form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.

Forms of dagesh forte

pluraldagesh fortes

Origin of dagesh forte

From dagesh + Latin forte (“strong”).

Questions about dagesh forte

What does dagesh forte mean?
Dagesh forte means a form of dagesh which originally indicated gemination of its consonant sound.
What part of speech is dagesh forte?
Dagesh forte is a noun.
What is the plural of dagesh forte?
The plural of dagesh forte is dagesh fortes.

Words near dagesh forte in the dictionary

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

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