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Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *matḳ-. Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎚𐎖 (mtq).
Pronunciation
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
- מותק (mótek, “sweetie, cutie-pie”)
- ממותק (m'muták, “sweetened”)
- מַמְתָּק (mamtáq, “a piece of candy, a sweet”)
- מְתִיקוּת (metikút, “sweetness”)
See also
- חמוץ (khamútz, “sour”)
- מלוח (malúakh, “salty”)
- מר (mar, “bitter”), מריר (marír, “bitter”)
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