how to say “to gain weight” in Hebrew
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The Jewish holiday season is now over both in Israel and abroad. And just as in other cultures and religions, Jews have a tendency to gain weight over the holidays.
The Hebrew word for to gain weight is לְהַשְׁמִין (le-hahsh-MEEN), of the root ש.מ.נ (sh.m.n) meaning fat. So whereas in English you might say to a close male friend, “you’ve gained weight,” in Hebrew you’d say, הִשְׁמַנְת (heesh-MAHN-tah).
להשמין is an active-causative verb.
Tomorrow’s entry will be about losing weight.
The Hebrew word for to gain weight is לְהַשְׁמִין (le-hahsh-MEEN), of the root ש.מ.נ (sh.m.n) meaning fat. So whereas in English you might say to a close male friend, “you’ve gained weight,” in Hebrew you’d say, הִשְׁמַנְת (heesh-MAHN-tah).
להשמין is an active-causative verb.
Tomorrow’s entry will be about losing weight.
