עתיד

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܥܬܝܕ — Syriac

Adjective

עתיד • (transliteration needed) (plural)

1. ready, prepared

Hebrew

Root
ע־ת־ד (ʿ-t-d)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

עָתִיד • (ʿatíd) (feminine עֲתִידָה, masculine plural עֲתִידִים, feminine plural עֲתִידוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. will, shall

Synonyms

• עוֹמֵד (oméd)

Noun

עָתִיד • (ʿatíd) m (plural indefinite עֲתִידִים, singular construct עֲתִיד־, plural construct עֲתִידֵי־) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. (usually uncountable and rarely countable) future (the time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced)
2. A good chance of success.

   לעסק הזה יש עתיד. ― This business has a good chance of success.

3. (grammar) future (tense) (a time form of a verb)

References

• “עתיד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• עתיד on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עָתִיד (ʿatíd, “future”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɔsəd/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈuːsəd/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈusəd/

Noun

עתיד • (osed) m

1. the future
2. (grammar) the future tense

Derived terms

• עתידיק (osedik)