קשה
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Hebrew
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Adjective
[edit]קָשֶׁה • (kashé) (feminine קָשָׁה, masculine plural קָשִׁים, feminine plural קָשׁוֹת)
- hard (resistant to pressure)
- hard (difficult)
- hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
- hard-boiled (of eggs)
- (of an injury or accident) serious, heavy: major, non-trivial
- סופה קשה ― sufá kashá ― a severe storm
- (קָשָׁה, kashá) feminine singular indefinite form of קָשֶׁה.
- (קְשֵׁה־, k'shé-) masculine singular construct state form of קָשֶׁה.
Usage notes
[edit]- This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “resistant to pressure, hard-boiled”): רך (rákh)
- (antonym(s) of “difficult, serious, heavy”): קל (kál)
Derived terms
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]קשה • (koshe)
Synonyms
[edit]- (difficult): שווער (shver)