משוגע
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Root |
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שׁ־ג־ע (š-g-ʿ) |
The adjective follows from the verb. Both are ultimately from the root שׁ־ג־ע (sh-g-ʿ).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
משוגע / מְשֻׁגָּע • (m'shugá') (feminine משוגעת / מְשֻׁגַּעַת, masculine plural משוגעים / מְשֻׁגָּעִים, feminine plural משוגעות / מְשֻׁגָּעוֹת)
- mad, crazy, insane
- Tanach, Deuteronomy 28:34, with translation of the New International Version:
- וְהָיִיתָ מְשֻׁגָּע מִמַּרְאֵה עֵינֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּרְאֶה.
- vəhayíta məshugáʿ mimmarʾé ʿēnécha ashér tirʾé.
- The sights you see will drive you mad.
Descendants edit
- → Yiddish: משוגע (meshuge)
Verb edit
משוגע / מְשֻׁגָּע • (m'shugá)
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (YIVO) IPA(key): /məˈʃuɡə/
- (Litvish) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃʊɡɜ/
- (Poylish) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃiːɡɜ/
- (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃiɡɜ/
Audio (Poylish) (file) - Hyphenation: מ‧שו‧גע
Adjective edit
משוגע • (meshuge)
Derived terms edit
- משוגע מאַכן (meshuge makhn, “to drive (someone) crazy”)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Adverb edit
משוגע • (meshuge)
- insanely, ridiculously, absurdly
- Synonym: משוגענערווײַז (meshugenervayz)