שטף

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
שׁ־ט־ף (š-ṭ-p)

From the root שׁ־ט־ף (sh-t-f), forming words relating to overflowing of water.

Pronunciation
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Noun

שֶׁטֶף • (shétef) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. flow, flux
  2. torrent, gush

See also

Verb

שָׁטַף • (shatáf) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, passive participle שָׁטוּף, passive counterpart נִשְׁטַף)

  1. to wash
  2. to rinse
    • איה כורם, עכשיו כזאת
      אתן למים הקרים לשטוף אותי את כל הגוף
      eten lamayim hakarim lishtof oti et kol haguf
      I'll let the cold water rinse my whole body
  3. to erode, to wash away.

Conjugation
Conjugation of שָׁטַף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first שָׁטַפְתִּישָׁטַפְנוּ
second שָׁטַפְתָּשָׁטַפְתְּשְׁטַפְתֶּם1שְׁטַפְתֶּן1
third שָׁטַףשָׁטְפָהשָׁטְפוּ
present שׁוֹטֵףשׁוֹטֶפֶתשׁוֹטְפִיםשׁוֹטְפוֹת
future first אשטוף / אֶשְׁטֹףנשטוף / נִשְׁטֹף
second תשטוף / תִּשְׁטֹףתִּשְׁטְפִיתִּשְׁטְפוּתשטופנה / תִּשְׁטֹפְנָה2
third ישטוף / יִשְׁטֹףתשטוף / תִּשְׁטֹףיִשְׁטְפוּתשטופנה / תִּשְׁטֹפְנָה2
imperative שטוף / שְׁטֹףשִׁטְפִישִׁטְפוּשטופנה / שְׁטֹפְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced שָׁטַפְתֶּם and שָׁטַפְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
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