דגש

עברית

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דגש

[dɔːˈɣeːʃ]
/daˈɡeʃ/ Modern Israeli
[däˈɡe̞ʃ] Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Classical Syriac ܕܓܫ, Akkadian 𒁕𒅗𒋗𒌝 (dakāšum).

noun דָּגֵשׁ · dagésh · dɔḡeš · דְּגֵשִׁים · דְּגֵשׁ־ · דְּגֵשֵׁי־

dagesh (a symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a geminated consonant, or a consonant pronounced as a plosive as opposed to as a fricative) (ִ◌ּ)
emphasis

In English

accent emphasis or importance in general
dagesh the Hebrew symbol
emphasis special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important

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"דגש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%92%D7%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

דגש. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%92%D7%A9

Chicago

"דגש." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%92%D7%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {דגש},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%93%D7%92%D7%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}