יסוד

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ס־ד (y-s-d)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎊𐎒𐎄 (ysd), Arabic وِسَادَة (wisāda, “pillow”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jeˈsod/

Noun

יְסוֹד • (yesód) m (plural indefinite יְסוֹדוֹת)

1. element
2. base, foundation

See also

• (adjective, nouns) יְסוֹדִי
• (verb, pa'al) יָסַד
• (verb, pi'el) ייסד / יִסֵּד
• (verb, pu'al) יוסד / יֻסַּד
• (verb, nif'al) נוֹסַד

Noun

יִסּוּד • (yisud) m

1. defective spelling of ייסוד

Anagrams

• סודי

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew יְסוֹד (yesód).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɜˈsɔd/

Noun

יסוד • (yesod) m, plural יסודות (yesoydes)

1. base, foundation

Derived terms

• יסודותדיק (yesoydesdik, “fundamental”)
• יסוד־שטיין (yesod-shteyn, “bedrock”)