מרשתת

Hebrew

Etymology

From רשת‎ (réshet, “net”); Coined by Academy of the Hebrew Language in November 2002 as a substitute for the more common Anglicism אינטרנט‎ (ínternet).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mirˈʃetet/

Proper noun

מִרְשֶׁתֶת • (mirshétet) f

(rare) The Internet.

Usage notes

The synonymous אינטרנט‎ (ínternet) is much more common.

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