min hakatseh el hakatseh

Definitions

  • adv. Radically; from one extreme to another.

Example Sentences

  • "Life in Israel has changed min ha-katseh el ha-katseh." (Glinert)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מן הקצה אל הקצה, lit. 'from extremity to extremity'

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      min hakatse el hakatse, min ha-katseh el ha-katseh

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