קצפת

Hebrew

Etymology

שוקו חם עם קצפת.
(“Hot chocolate with whipped cream.”)

From קֶצֶף (kétzef, “foam”).

Noun

קְצֶפֶת • (k'tzéfet) f (plural indefinite קְצָפוֹת, singular construct קְצֶפֶת־)

1. whipped cream
2. icing, frosting

Usage notes

• Properly, with the niqqud קְצֶפֶת, this noun ought to be pronounced /keˈtsefet/; however, it is normally pronounced /kaˈtsefet/, perhaps by analogy with שַׁמֶּנֶת (shaménet, “cream”).

Further reading

• קצפת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he