סכו״ם

See also: סכום‎

Hebrew

Etymology

An acronym for סכין, כף ו מזלג‎ (sakín, kaf umazlég, “knife, spoon and fork”).

Noun

סַכּוּ״ם • (sakúm) m

Cutlery, flatware, silverware.

Usage notes

סכו״ם is normally treated as an uncountable noun, taking singular adjective and verb forms; however, it is sometimes taken as a plurale tantum, reflecting its origin as a list.

See also

סכו״ם‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

References

“סכו"ם‎” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.

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