Mamtik Meaning: The Hebrew Word מַמְתִּיק Explained

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מַמְתִּיק

mamtik

Everyday Hebrew

Formsמַמְתִּיקִים

MeaningSomething you add to food or drinks to make them taste sweet, like sugar or honey.

HistoryThis is a modern Hebrew word built from the very old biblical root מ.ת.ק, which means "sweet". The word "mam'tik" was created using a pattern that means "something that causes an action". So, it literally means "something that makes things sweet".

Example

אני שם ממתיק בקפה שלי במקום סוכר.

I put sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar.

Illustration of a clear glass jar of golden honey with a wooden dipper on a rustic wooden counter in a cottage kitchen, with