שביתה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ב־ת (sh-b-t)

Action noun of the verb שָׁבַת (shavát), from the root שׁ־ב־ת (sh-b-t).

Noun

שְׁבִיתָה • (sh'vitá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. A halt or stoppage of any sort, such as a ceasefire.
2. Specifically, a labor strike: a work stoppage as a form of a protest.

Derived terms

• שְׁבִיתַת נֶשֶׁק (sh'vítat néshek)

Further reading

• שביתה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he