geresh

G2E1R1E1S1H4

noun

The symbol "׳", that serves as a diacritical mark that modifies the pronunciation of several letters, or as a punctuation mark that marks abbreviations or numerals, in Hebrew.

OriginHebrew גֶּרֶשׁ →
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Meanings

noungeresh (plural gershayim)

plural gershayim

  1. The symbol "׳", that serves as a diacritical mark that modifies the pronunciation of several letters, or as a punctuation mark that marks abbreviations or numerals, in Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewגֶּרֶשׁ
  2. Englishgeresh

From Hebrew גֶּרֶשׁ (géresh).

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APA

geresh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geresh

MLA

“geresh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geresh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geresh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geresh.

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