Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root הפך

pattern KATIL

הָפִיךְ hafich
הֲפִיכָה haficha

reversible, invertible

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
הָפִיךְ hafich
הֲפִיכָה haficha
הֲפִיכִים hafichim
הֲפִיכוֹת hafichot

Notes

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

See also

  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine הִיפּוּךְ reversal, inversion; opposite; somersault, roll
  • Adjective – katul pattern הָפוּךְ reversed, inverted, inverse; opposite; קפה הפוך — latte
  • Noun – ktila pattern, feminine הֲפִיכָה coup, revolution; reversal
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine הֶפֶךְ opposite, contrary
  • Verb – pa'al לַהֲפוֹךְ to turn over, to turn into (ל-)
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיהָפֵךְ to turn over, to become (ל-)
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ to turn over
  • Adjective – ktaltal pattern הֲפַכְפַּךְ unstable
  • Noun – hitkattlut pattern, feminine הִתְהַפְּכוּת somersault, flip; turning over, rolling over
  • Noun – maktela pattern, feminine מַהְפֵּכָה revolution
  • Noun – taktula pattern, feminine תַּהֲפוּכָה turmoil, confusion, chaos; turn of events