תפס

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־פ־ס

From the root ת־פ־ס (t-p-s).

Verb

תָּפַס (tafás) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִתְפַּס)

  1. To catch (something).
    • פלונטר
      "תפסתי פורץ... והוא בארון שלי... תפסתי פורץ... והוא בארון שלי..."
  2. To comprehend, to grasp (someone).
  3. To apprehend.
  4. To occupy.
Usage notes
Conjugation

Noun

תֶּפֶס (téfes) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. clasp, clip

References

  • תפס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.
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