how to say “win-win” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger
מְנַצֵּחַ-מְנַצֵּחַ
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A win-win situation is one in which both (or all parties) involved come out winners.


One of the words in Hebrew for to win is לְנַצֵּח (leh-nah-TSEH-ahkh). It’s a פיעל (pee-EHL) verb coming from the root נ.צ.ח (n.ts.kh) meaning eternity. I suppose there’s a feeling of everlasting that accompanies a win… as well as an act of conducting an orchestra (another meaning of לנצח).


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