ידיעה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ד־ע (y-d-ʿ)

Action noun of the verb יָדַע (yadá), from the root י־ד־ע (y-d-`).

Pronunciation

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Noun

יְדִיעָה • (yedi'á) f (plural indefinite יְדִיעוֹת, singular construct יְדִיעַת־, plural construct יְדִיעוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. notice, news; information
2. knowledge, the act of knowing

See also

• יֶדַע (yéda)
• הֵ״א הַיְּדִיעָה (he ha-yedi'á, “definite article”)

Further reading

• ידיעה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew יְדִיעָה (“knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jəˈdi.ə/

Noun

ידיעה • (yedie) f, plural ידיעות (yedies)

1. news, announcement
2. knowledge (of a given field)

Synonyms

• נײַעס (nayes)