Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root מתח

pattern KATIL

מָתִיחַ matiach
מְתִיחָה meticha

flexible

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
מָתִיחַ matiach
מְתִיחָה meticha
מְתִיחִים metichim
מְתִיחוֹת metichot

Notes

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

See also

  • Adjective – katul pattern מָתוּחַ stretched, strained; tense, nervous
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine מֶתַח tension, stretch; voltage
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine מֶתַח horizontal bar (gymnastics)
  • Verb – pa'al לִמְתּוֹחַ to stretch, to pull
  • Verb – nif'al לְהִימָּתֵחַ to be stretched
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְמַתֵּחַ to stretch (oneself), to get stretched out
  • Noun – feminine מְתִיחוּת tension, anxiety