פשיטת רגל
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Construction form of פשיטה (=extending) + רגל (=leg), literally: "extending one's leg". Based on a verse in the Mishna, Seder Nashim, Tractate Ketubot, 5:13, where the context clearly indicates that "extended his leg" refers to inability to pay a promised sum of money, however the origin of this Mishnaic expression is unclear.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /pʃitat-ˈʁɛɡɛl/
Noun[edit]
פְּשִׁיטַת־רֶגֶל • (pshitat-régel) f (plural indefinite פְּשִׁיטוֹת־רֶגֶל)
- bankruptcy
- failing expectations.
Related terms[edit]
- פָּשַׁט אֶת הָרֶגֶל (pashát ét harégel)