"dagesh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dageshes [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh, dɔḡeš). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|דָּגֵשׁ|tr=dagésh, dɔḡeš}} Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ (dagésh, dɔḡeš) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dagesh (plural dageshes)
  1. A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative. Wikidata QID: Q912265 Categories (topical): Diacritical marks Derived forms: dagesh forte, dagesh lene Related terms: mapiq, shureq Translations (the Hebrew symbol): dagesh [masculine] (French), דָּגֵשׁ (dagéš) [masculine] (Hebrew), Dagesch [neuter] (Latin), dagesz [masculine] (Polish), даге́ш (dagéš) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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