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-ית

־ית

See also: ית

Hebrew

Suffix

־ית (-ít) f (plural ־יות)

  1. For masculine singular adjectives in ־י (), replacing that ending to produce feminine singular forms.
    בְּעָיָתִי (problematic m sg) + ־יתבְּעָיָתִית (ba'ayatít, problematic f sg)
    צרפתי צרפתית (tsarfatít, French)
  2. Appended to certain masculine nouns denoting men, forming feminine counterparts denoting women or females.
    מֶלְצַר מֶלְצָרִית (miltsarít, waitress)
  3. Appended to certain masculine nouns denoting large items, forming feminine counterparts denoting corresponding small items.
    שַׂק (big bag) שׂקִּית (sakít, small bag)
  4. Forming proper nouns denoting languages (identical to feminine singular adjectives).
    צרפתית (tsarfatít, French)
  5. Forming female given names; especially, appended to male given names to form female counterparts.
    דּוֹר (Dor) דּוֹרִית (Dorit)
  6. Forming words describing vehicles.
    מַשָּׂא (masá, cargo) + ־יתמַשָּׂאִית (masa'ít, truck)
    חָלָל (khalál, space) + ־יתחֲלָלִית (khalalít, spaceship)

Synonyms

  • (forming feminine counterparts denoting females): ־ת (-et), ־ה (-ah)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%99%D7%AA'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־ית</a>