התנקשות

Hebrew

Root
נ־ק־שׁ (n-q-sh)

Etymology

Action noun of the verb הִתְנַקֵּשׁ (hitnakesh), from the root נ־ק־שׁ (n-k-sh).

Noun

הִתְנַקְּשׁוּת • (hitnak'shút) f [pattern: הִתְקַטְּלוּת]

1. An assassination attempt.
2. An assassination.

   ניסיון ההתנקשות ― nisyón-hahitnak'shút ― the assassination attempt

See also

• מִתְנַקֵּשׁ (“assassin”)
• הִתְנַקֵּשׁ (“to attempt assassination”)