how to say “to pinch” in Hebrew

לִצְבּוֹט

To pinch (someone) is לצבוט
, a simple verb.

For example:

תפסיק לצבוט אותי!

Stop pinching me! (to a boy… or a man)

Likewise, a pinch – in the sense of getting pinched – is צביטה
.

But what about a pinch of salt? That’s קורט מלח
, where קורט
refers to the smallest amount of substance one can hold between two fingers.

For a joke using לצבוט, watch today’s video.

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