פטיש
patish
The English word 'hammer' is פטיש (patish) in Hebrew.
Meaning: tool (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of פטיש is פטישים.
How do you pronounce it?
patish
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew slang, the word פטיש can describe a strong, obsessive crush or an inexplicable fascination with someone or something.
- In a legal or formal context, the judge's gavel is called a פטיש, even though the word generally refers to a common hardware hammer.
- In some very old biblical contexts, the concept of a striking instrument was often described using different terms, whereas פטיש is the dominant modern term.
Examples in context
- לאדם עם פטיש, כל דבר נראה כמו מסמר.To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.Tatoeba #1384326 by MrShoval, translation #667943 by CK
- זה פטיש. הוא לא שלי, שאלתי אותו מחבר.This is a hammer. It's not mine, I borrowed it from a friend.Tatoeba #1746560 by Eldad, translation #1746558 by Djef_Messaoudi
- כשיש לך רק פטיש, כל בעיה מתחילה להראות כמו מסמר.When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail.Tatoeba #5539726 by fekundulo, translation #5293218 by mailohilohi
- אני אשתמש בפטיש כדי לתקן את השולחן.I will use a hammer to fix the table.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
