משוגע
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| שׁ־ג־ע (sh-g-ʿ) |
| 4 terms |
Passive participle of שיגע (shigéa, “to drive insane”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meʃuˈɡa/
Audio (Modern Israeli Hebrew): (file)
Adjective
משוגע / מְשֻׁגָּע • (m'shugá) (feminine משוגעת / מְשֻׁגַּעַת, masculine plural משוגעים / מְשֻׁגָּעִים, feminine plural משוגעות / מְשֻׁגָּעוֹת)
- mad, crazy, insane
- Tanach, Deuteronomy 28:34, with translation of the New International Version:
- וְהָיִיתָ מְשֻׁגָּע מִמַּרְאֵה עֵינֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּרְאֶה.
- vəhayíta məshugáʿ mimmarʾé ʿēnécha ashér tirʾé.
- The sights you see will drive you mad.
Descendants
- → Yiddish: משוגע (meshuge)
Verb
משוגע / מְשֻׁגָּע • (m'shugá)
- Masculine singular present participle and present tense of שוגע (shugá).
Yiddish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (YIVO) IPA(key): /məˈʃuɡə/
- (Northeastern) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃʊɡɜ/
- (Poylish) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃiːɡɜ/
- (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /mɜˈʃiɡɜ/
Audio (Poylish): (file) - Hyphenation: מ‧שו‧גע
Adjective
משוגע • (meshuge)
Derived terms
- משוגע מאַכן (meshuge makhn, “to drive (someone) crazy”)
Related terms
Descendants
Adverb
משוגע • (meshuge)
- insanely, ridiculously, absurdly
- Synonym: משוגענערווײַז (meshugenervayz)