פתאום

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פתאום

/pitˈ(ʔ)om/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Probably from פֶּתַע (péta) + ־וֹם (-óm, an adverbial suffix). The suffix being related to or a collateral form of ־ָם (-ám). Compare שִׁלְשׁוֹם (shilshóm).

adverb פִּתְאוֹם · pit'óm · פִּתְאֹם

suddenly, all of a sudden, of a sudden. לְפֶתַע פִּתְאוֹם

In English

suddenly happening quickly and with little or no warning
all of a sudden colloquial: suddenly — see also suddenly

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MLA

"פתאום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

פתאום. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9D

Chicago

"פתאום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {פתאום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}