תקריש

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־ר־שׁ (q-r-sh)

From the root ק־ר־ש (k-r-sh, “forming words relating to being solid”) and the pattern תַּקְטִיל. Coined by Academy of the Hebrew Language in 2007 as a replacement for גֶ׳ל (jel, “gel”).

Noun

תַּקְרִישׁ • (takrísh) m (plural indefinite תַּקְרִישִׁים) [pattern: תַּקְטִיל]

1. gel

Usage notes

• The non-native term גֶ׳ל (jel, “gel”) is much more common.

References

• “תקריש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• תקריש on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Anagrams

• שריקת