Hebrew

Alternative forms

• נוסחא Aramaic spelling

Noun

נוסחה \ נֻסְחָה • ‎(nuskhá) f ‎(plural indefinite נוסחות \ נֻסְחוֹת or נוסחאות \ נֻסְחָאוֹת, singular construct נוסחת \ נֻסְחַת־)

1. formula, equation

Usage notes

• As with other feminine loanwords from Aramaic, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends that נוסחה be written with a ה ‎(h, “hei”) at the end, rather than with an א ‎(ʾ, “alef”) (as in Aramaic). Nonetheless, the Aramaic spellings are still common today sometimes more common than the recommended spellings. In many cases the different plurals are used interchangeably.