אלמנת קש

Hebrew

Etymology

Likely a calque of German Strohwitwe.

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔalmeˌnat ˈkaʃ/

Noun

אַלְמְנַת קַשׁ‎ • ('alm'nat kásh) f (plural indefinite אַלְמְנוֹת קַשׁ‎)

grass widow
(military) a house in a hostile town, seized by soldiers in order to control the territory around it

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