how to say “toothpaste” in Hebrew
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מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם
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Yesterday we met the Hebrew term for toothbrush – מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat) Today we’ll see an important accessory.
The Hebrew term for toothpaste is מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם (listen and repeat). The word משחת is a construct form of the word for paste or cream – מִשְׁחָה (listen and repeat) (see entry on cream). We use משחת (listen and repeat) in the phrase משחת שיניים, since we’re talking about paste of the teeth – the letter ה (h) changes into a ת (t) in such an of – or construct – relationship with the other noun, paste.
An example:
נִתַּן לְהַשִּׂיג מִשְׁחַת שִׁנַּיִם בִּטְעַמִים מְגֻוָּנִים.
One can get toothpaste in a variety of flavors.
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The word משחה comes from the root מ.שׁ.ח, the same as that of the word מָשִׁיחַ (listen and repeat) – messiah – or literally, anointed one.