הקלה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ל־ל‎

Action noun of the verb הקל‎ (hekél), from the root ק־ל־ל‎ (k-l-l).

Noun

הֲקַלָּה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקַלּוֹת‎, singular construct הֲקַלַּת־‎, plural construct הֲקַלּוֹת־‎)

or

הֲקָלָה • (hakalá) f (plural indefinite הֲקָלוֹת‎, singular construct הֲקָלַת־‎, plural construct הֲקָלוֹת־‎)

  1. A lightening, an easing, a relief.
    "מחר תהיה הקלה בעומס החום," אמר החזאי בחדשות הערב.‎ — "makhár tihyé hakalá b'ómes hakhóm", amár hakhazái bakhadashót ha'érev. — "Tomorrow there will be a break in the heat wave," said the weatherman on the news this evening.
  2. Relief, a sense of relief, a feeling of relief.
    דני חש הקלה רבה כשנודע לו שבוטל מבחן־הבגרות.‎ — dáni khash hakalá rabá k'shenodá lo shebutál mivkhán-habagrút. — Danny felt great relief when he was informed that the matriculation examination was canceled.
Antonyms
  • הכבדה‎ (hakhbadá)
  • עומס‎ (ómes)

Etymology 2

Adjective

הַקַּלָּה • (hakalá)

  1. Feminine singular definite form of קל‎ (kal).
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