[Heb-NACO] Hodashayim, hodshayim, or something else?

Gottschalk, Haim hgot at loc.gov
Fri Feb 3 06:33:20 EST 2017


My inclination would be Hodshayim – the double yud forming a pair, like yadayim and raglayim.

Haim

From: Heb-naco [mailto:heb-naco-bounces+hgot=loc.gov at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Robert M. TALBOTT
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Subject: [Heb-NACO] Hodashayim, hodshayim, or something else?

A grammar question:

I have a book in front of me called חודשיים. That's het vav shin yud yud.  Yup, that's the dual. So: Hodashayim or hodshayim?

Hodashayim is my reflex.

B

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