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

1. (rare) The Internet.

Usage notes

• The synonymous אינטרנט (ínternet) is much more common.