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