מתוק

Hebrew

Root
מ־ת־ק

Etymology

Compare Arabic مَتَاق (matāq, (something) desirable).

Adjective

מָתוֹק (matók) (feminine מְתוּקָה, masculine plural מְתוּקִים, feminine plural מְתוּקוֹת)

  1. (of a food) Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar.
  2. (by extension) Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, (of a person) having a pleasant disposition.

Derived terms

  • לשנה טובה ומתוקה (l'shaná tová um'tuká, to a good and sweet new year) (traditional greeting around Rosh Hashanah)
  • מותק (mótek, sweetie, cutie-pie)
  • ממותק (m'muták, sweetened)
  • ממתקים (mamtakím, candy, sweets)
  • מְתִיקוּת

See also

  • חמוץ (khamútz, sour)
  • מלוח (malúakh, salty)
  • מר (mar, bitter), מריר (marír, bitter)

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