קשה

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Hebrew[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

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. hard-boiled (of eggs)
  5. (of an injury or accident) serious, heavy: major, non-trivial
    סופה קשהsufá kasháa severe storm
  6. (קָשָׁה, kashá) Feminine singular indefinite form of קָשֶׁה.
  7. (קְשֵׁה־, k'shé-) Masculine singular construct state form of קָשֶׁה.

Usage notes[edit]

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

Antonyms[edit]

  • (antonym(s) of "resistant to pressure"): רך (rákh)
  • (antonym(s) of "difficult"): קל (kál)

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Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew קָשֶׁה.

Adjective[edit]

קשה (koshe)

  1. difficult

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