גושפנקה
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
גושפנקה / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקָה • (gushpanká) f (plural indefinite גושפנקות / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקוֹת, singular construct גושפנקת / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקַת־, plural construct גושפנקות / גֻּשְׁפַּנְקוֹת־)
- A seal, a seal ring.
- A seal, an approbation, an imprimatur, a seal of approval.
Usage notes edit
- As with other feminine loanwords from Aramaic, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends[1] that גושפנקה be written with a ה (h, “hei”) at the end rather than with an א (ʾ, “alef”) (as in Aramaic). Nonetheless, the Aramaic spellings are still common today, sometimes more common than the recommended spellings. In many cases the different plurals are used interchangeably.
Alternative forms edit
- גושפנקא (gushpanká) (Aramaic spelling)