שטף

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ט־ף (sh-ṭ-p)

From the root שׁ־ט־ף (sh-t-f), forming words relating to overflowing of water.

Pronunciation

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Noun

שֶׁטֶף • (shétef) m

  1. flow, flux
  2. torrent, gush

See also

Verb

שָׁטַף • (shatáf) (pa'al construction, passive participle שָׁטוּף, passive counterpart נִשְׁטַף)

  1. to wash
  2. to rinse
    • איה כורם, עכשיו כזאת
      אתן למים הקרים לשטוף אותי את כל הגוף
      eten lamayim hakarim lishtof oti et kol haguf
      I'll let the cold water rinse my whole body
  3. to erode, to wash away.

Conjugation

Conjugation of שָׁטַף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first שָׁטַפְתִּי שָׁטַפְנוּ
second שָׁטַפְתָּ שָׁטַפְתְּ שְׁטַפְתֶּם1 שְׁטַפְתֶּן1
third שָׁטַף שָׁטְפָה שָׁטְפוּ
present שׁוֹטֵף שׁוֹטֶפֶת שׁוֹטְפִים שׁוֹטְפוֹת
future first אשטוף / אֶשְׁטֹף נשטוף / נִשְׁטֹף
second תשטוף / תִּשְׁטֹף תִּשְׁטְפִי תִּשְׁטְפוּ תשטופנה / תִּשְׁטֹפְנָה2
third ישטוף / יִשְׁטֹף תשטוף / תִּשְׁטֹף יִשְׁטְפוּ תשטופנה / תִּשְׁטֹפְנָה2
imperative שטוף / שְׁטֹף שִׁטְפִי שִׁטְפוּ שטופנה / שְׁטֹפְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced שָׁטַפְתֶּם and שָׁטַפְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
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