מוסד
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| י־ס־ד (y-s-d) |
Noun
מוֹסָד • (mosád) m (plural indefinite מוֹסָדוֹת, singular construct מוֹסַד־, plural construct מוֹסְדוֹת־)
- An institute, institution, association.
- מוסדות אקדמיים ― mosadót akadémiyim ― academic institutions
- מוסדות לימוד ― mosadót-limúd ― institutions of learning
Usage notes
- מוסד (mosád) is frequently used in the names of specific institutions, and may be used as a shorthand for any of these. In particular, it is frequently used as a shorthand for המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים (hamosád l'modi'ín ul'tafkidím m'yukhadím, “the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations”), known in English as the Mossad.
References
- “מוסד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Yiddish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
מוסד • (moysed) m, plural מוסדות (moysdes)
- institution
- Synonym: אינסטיטוציע (institutsye)