קשה

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Hebrew

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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קָשֶׁה (kashé) (feminine קָשָׁה, masculine plural קָשִׁים, feminine plural קָשׁוֹת)

  1. hard (resistant to pressure)
  2. hard (difficult)
  3. hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
  4. hard-boiled (of eggs)
  5. (of an injury or accident) serious, heavy: major, non-trivial
    סופה קשהsufá kasháa severe storm
  6. (קָשָׁה, kashá) feminine singular indefinite form of קָשֶׁה.
  7. (קְשֵׁה־, k'shé-) masculine singular construct state form of קָשֶׁה.

Usage notes

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  • This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of resistant to pressure, hard-boiled): רך (rákh)
  • (antonym(s) of difficult, serious, heavy): קל (kál)

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew קָשֶׁה.

Adjective

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קשה (koshe)

  1. difficult

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