Hebrew edit

Root
פ־ת־ע (p-t-ʿ)

Etymology edit

Action noun of the verb הפתיע (hiftía').

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

הַפְתָּעָה (hafta'áf (plural indefinite הַפְתָּעוֹת, singular construct הַפְתָּעַת־, plural construct הַפְתָּעוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. (countable or uncountable) surprise

Derived terms edit