סיכה

Hebrew
Root
ס־כ־ך‎ (s-k-k)

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Akkadian 𒄑𒆕 (sikkatum). Cognate with Arabic سَكّ‎ (sakk) and سِكَّة‎ (sikka). Compare also Biblical Hebrew שֵׂךְ‎ (śēḵ, “thorn, splinter”).

Noun

סיכה / סִכָּה • (siká) f (plural indefinite סיכות / סִכּוֹת‎, singular construct סיכת / סִכַּת־‎) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. A pin, such as a straight pin or safety pin.
  2. A paper clip.
  3. A staple: a wire fastener used to bind sheets of paper.
  4. A pin, button, brooch, tag: an article worn on the clothes and attached with a pin in its back.
  5. A hairpin or clip.

Derived terms

See also

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

Further reading
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