השתדל

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ד־ל (sh-d-l)

Pronunciation

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Verb

הִשְׁתַּדֵּל • (hishtadél) (hitpa'el construction) (intransitive)

  1. to try, work at something
  2. (politics) to lobby

Usage notes

  • Followed by a ל־ infinitive.

Conjugation

Conjugation of הִשְׁתַּדֵּל (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הִשְׁתַּדַּלְתִּי הִשְׁתַּדַּלְנוּ
second הִשְׁתַּדַּלְתָּ הִשְׁתַּדַּלְתְּ הִשְׁתַּדַּלְתֶּם הִשְׁתַּדַּלְתֶּן
third הִשְׁתַּדֵּל הִשְׁתַּדְּלָה הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ
present מִשְׁתַּדֵּל מִשְׁתַּדֶּלֶת מִשְׁתַּדְּלִים מִשְׁתַּדְּלוֹת
future first אֶשְׁתַּדֵּל נִשְׁתַּדֵּל
second תִּשְׁתַּדֵּל תִּשְׁתַּדְּלִי תִּשְׁתַּדְּלוּ תִּשְׁתַּדֵּלְנָה1
third יִשְׁתַּדֵּל תִּשְׁתַּדֵּל יִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ תִּשְׁתַּדֵּלְנָה1
imperative הִשְׁתַּדֵּל הִשְׁתַּדְּלִי הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ הִשְׁתַּדֵּלְנָה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia