how to say “password” in Hebrew
סִיסְמָה
But a username isn’t enough to get into a membership site. You need a password too.
סיסמה first appeared in the Hebrew of the Midrash, where it referred to a secret sign two people would give each other to announce their presence. סיסמה finds its roots in Ancient Greek.
Here’s the word in context (and in the plural):
כְּדֵי לְהִכָּנֵס לָאֲתָר, צָרִיךְ לְהָזִין שֵׁם מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ וְסִיסְמָה.
In order to log (to get) in, (one) needs to enter a username and password.
הַפּוֹלִיטִיקַאי הַזֶּה לֹא רְצִינִי – הוּא סְתַם זוֹרֵק סִיסְמָאוֹת.
This politician isn’t serious – he’s just throwing out slogans.
