מתוק
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| מ־ת־ק |
Etymology
Compare Arabic مَتَاق (matāq, “(something) desirable”).
Adjective
מָתוֹק • (matók) (feminine מְתוּקָה, masculine plural מְתוּקִים, feminine plural מְתוּקוֹת)
- (of a food) Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar.
- (by extension) Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, (of a person) having a pleasant disposition.
Derived terms
- לשנה טובה ומתוקה (l'shaná tová um'tuká, “to a good and sweet new year”) (traditional greeting around Rosh Hashanah)
Related terms
- מותק (mótek, “sweetie, cutie-pie”)
- ממותק (m'muták, “sweetened”)
- ממתקים (mamtakím, “candy, sweets”)
- מְתִיקוּת
See also
- חמוץ (khamútz, “sour”)
- מלוח (malúakh, “salty”)
- מר (mar, “bitter”), מריר (marír, “bitter”)
Anagrams
- מותק