how to say “decoration” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

 

קִשּׁוּט

 

 
The Hebrew word for to decorate first appears in the Mishnah, where it refers to people adorning themselves, using the reflexive verb לְהִתְקַשֵּׁט listen and repeat.
 
Since then, the word has taken on the meaning of decorating objects as well, employing the active-intensive verb, לְקַשֵּׁט listen and repeat. 
 
The word for decoration follows that verb form: קִשּׁוּט listen and repeat.
 
For example:
 
אֲנַחְנוּ קִשַּׁטְנוּ אֶת הַסֻּכָּה בְּכָל מִינֵי קִשּׁוּטִים יָפִים.
We decorated the Sukkah with all kinds of pretty decorations.

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