שטף

עברית

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שטף

/ˈʃe.tef/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From the root שׁ־ט־ף (sh-t-f), forming words relating to overflowing of water.

noun שֶׁטֶף · shétef · שְׁטָפִים · שִׁטְפֵי־

flow, flux
torrent, gush

verb שָׁטַף · shatáf · שָׁטוּף · נִשְׁטַף · לשטוף · לִשְׁטֹף

construction pa'al to wash
construction pa'al to rinse איה כורם, עכשיו כזאת אתן למים הקרים לשטוף אותי את כל הגוף etén lamáyim hakarím lishtóf otí et kol hagúf
construction pa'al to erode, to wash away.

In English

wash to clean with water — see also deterge
rinse to wash something quickly using water and no soap

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MLA

"שטף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

שטף. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A3

Chicago

"שטף." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שטף},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%98%D7%A3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}