Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
מ־ס־ר (m-s-r)

Action noun of the verb מָסַר (masár), from the root מ־ס־ר (m-s-r).

Noun edit

מְסִירָה (m'siráf (plural indefinite מְסִירוֹת, singular construct מְסִירַת־, plural construct מְסִירוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. delivery, handing over, transmission
  2. (sports) pass
  3. (colloquial, in the plural) catch (children's game)

Declension edit

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew מְסִירָה (m'sirá).

Noun edit

מסירה (mesiref, plural מסירות (mesires)

  1. mesirah, denunciation