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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