רשרוש

Hebrew

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Coined by Hayim Nahman Bialik in 1904, inserted in a story written by Gershon Shofman and only used in Bialik's own writing in 1909.

Noun

רִשְׁרוּשׁ • (rishrúsh) m [pattern: קִטּוּל]

1. a rustling or rushing sound