נפתח

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ת־ח‎ (p-t-ḥ)

Mediopassive of פָּתַח‎ (patákh), from the root פ־ת־ח‎ (p-t-kh).

Verb

נִפְתַּח • (niftákh) (nif'al construction, active counterpart פָּתַח‎)

1. To open, be opened: to be made open.

   ‏הדלת נפתחת פנימה.‎‎ ― hadélet niftékhet p'níma. ― The door opens inward.

   ‏החנות תיפתח בשעה 13:00.‎‎ ― hakhanút tipatákh b'sha'á 13:00. ― The store will open at 13:00.

   ‏נפתחה חקירה משטרתית.‎‎ ― nift'khá khakirá mishtar'tít. ― A police investigation has been opened.

2. (נִפְתָּח, niftákh) Masculine singular present participle and present tense of נִפְתַּח‎ (niftákh).
3. (נִפְתַּח, niftákh) First-person plural future (prefix conjugation) of פָּתַּח‎ (patákh).