Hebrew

Adjective

קָשֶׁה • ‎(kashé) ‎(feminine קָשָׁה, masculine plural קָשִׁים, feminine plural קָשׁוֹת)

1. hard (resistant to pressure)
2. hard (difficult)
3. hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
4. (of eggs) hard-boiled
5. (of an injury or accident) serious, heavy: major, non-trivial
6. (קָשָׁה, kashá) Feminine singular indefinite form of קָשֶׁה.
7. (קְשֵׁה־, k'shé-) Masculine singular construct form of קָשֶׁה.

Usage notes

• This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.

Derived terms

• קשה עורף ‎(kshé 'óref)

Antonyms

• (resistant to pressure, hard-boiled): רך ‎(rákh)
• (difficult, serious, heavy): קל ‎(kál)

Anagrams

• שקה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew קָשֶׁה.

Adjective

קשה • ‎(koshe)

1. difficult

Synonyms

• (difficult): שווער ‎(shver)

Antonyms

• (difficult): נישקשה ‎(nishkoshe), לײַכט ‎(laykht), גרינג ‎(gring)