מוסד

Hebrew
Root
י־ס־ד‎ (y-s-d)

Noun

מוֹסָד • (mosád) m (plural indefinite מוֹסָדוֹת‎, singular construct מוֹסַד־, plural construct מוֹסְדוֹת־‎) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. An institute, institution, association.
    ‏מוסדות אקדמיים‎ ― mosadót akadémiyim ― academic institutions
    ‏מוסדות לימוד‎ ― mosadót-limúd ― institutions of learning

Usage notes
  • מוסד (mosád) is frequently used in the names of specific institutions, and may be used as a shorthand for any of these. In particular, it is frequently used as a shorthand for המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים‎ (hamosád l'modi'ín ul'tafkidím m'yukhadím, “the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations”), known in English as the Mossad.

References
  • “מוסד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹסָד‎ (mosád).

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɪ̯səd/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪ̯səd/

Noun

מוסד • (moysed) m, plural מוסדות‎ (moysdes)

  1. institution
    Synonym: אינסטיטוציע‎ (institutsye)
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