gershayim

G2E1R1S1H4A1Y4I1M3

noun

The Hebrew character ״, used to indicate acronyms and other multi-letter abbreviations.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noungershayim pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyrareThe Hebrew character ״, used to indicate acronyms and other multi-letter abbreviations.

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew גרשיים / גֵּרְשַׁיִם (gersháyim, literally “two apostrophes”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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