Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root יאש

pattern MEKATTEL

מְיָאֵשׁ meya'esh
מְיָאֶשֶׁת meya'eshet

frustrating, demoralising, discouraging

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
מְיָאֵשׁ meya'esh
מְיָאֶשֶׁת meya'eshet
מְיָאֲשִׁים meya'ashim
מְיָאֲשׁוֹת meya'ashot

Notes

The initial radical of this word disappears or turns into a vowel in inflected forms.

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

See also

  • Verb – nif'al לְהִיווָּאֵשׁ to despair, to lose hope, to give up
  • Verb – pi'el לְייָאֵשׁ to depress, cause despair
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְייָאֵשׁ to despair, to give up
  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine יֵיאוּשׁ despair, despondency
  • Adjective – mekuttal pattern מְיוֹאָשׁ desperate, in despair, hopeless