begadkefat

begadkefat

English

Alternative forms

• begadkephat
• begedkefet
• beghadhkephath

Etymology

Constructed from the consonants involved: ב‎ (b), ג‎ (g), ד‎ (d), כ‎ (k), פ‎ (p (f)), and ת‎ (t). Compare Hebrew בֶּגֶ״ד כֶּפֶ״ת‎ (béged kéfet), the Hebrew mnemonic.

Noun

begadkefat (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) A phenomenon of spirantization affecting most plosive consonants of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic when they are preceded by a vowel and not geminated; also any similar case of spirantization of postvocalic plosives in other languages, such as Berber.

See also

• Category:Hebrew terms beginning with a begedkefet letter
• Category:Hebrew terms beginning with an unchangeable begedkefet letter

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Dutch

Etymology

Same as above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɣɑt.kəˌfɑt/

Noun

begadkefat f (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) begadkefat [from late 19th c.]