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To Fail: להיכשל

לְהִכָּשֵׁל (lehikashel) is a nif'al verb from the root כ־ש־ל, ranked #60 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to fail
לְהִכָּשֵׁל
lehikashel
Root
כ־ש־ל
Binyan
nif'al
Gizra
regular

נכשל is nif'al; pa'al כשל is to stumble, and להפסיד is to lose a contest.

Same Root
כישלון · failureכשל · fault / failureמכשול · obstacle
Examples

נכשלתי במבחן בהיסטוריה.

nikhshalti bamivkhan behistoria.

I failed the history exam.

הם נכשלים שוב באותו דבר.

hem nikhshalim shuv be'oto davar.

They are failing again at the same thing.

אל תיכשל הפעם.

al tikashel hapa'am.

Don't fail this time.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)נִכְשָׁלnikhshal
היא / את · she / you (f)נִכְשֶׁלֶתnikhshelet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)נִכְשָׁלִיםnikhshalim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)נִכְשָׁלוֹתnikhshalot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iנִכְשַׁלְתִּיnikhshalti
אתה · you (m)נִכְשַׁלְתָּnikhshalta
את · you (f)נִכְשַׁלְתְּnikhshalt
הוא · heנִכְשַׁלnikhshal
היא · sheנִכְשְׁלָהnikhshla
אנחנו · weנִכְשַׁלְנוּnikhshalnu
אתם · you (pl m)נִכְשַׁלְתֶּםnikhshaltem
אתן · you (pl f)נִכְשַׁלְתֶּןnikhshalten
הם / הן · theyנִכְשְׁלוּnikhshlu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶכָּשֵׁלekashel
אתה · you (m)תִּכָּשֵׁלtikashel
את · you (f)תִּכָּשְׁלִיtikashli
הוא · heיִכָּשֵׁלyikashel
היא · sheתִּכָּשֵׁלtikashel
אנחנו · weנִכָּשֵׁלnikashel
אתם · you (pl m)תִּכָּשְׁלוּtikashlu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּכָּשַׁלְנָהtikashalna
הם / הן · theyיִכָּשְׁלוּyikashlu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)הִכָּשֵׁלhikashel
את · you (f)הִכָּשְׁלִיhikashli
אתם / אתן · you (pl)הִכָּשְׁלוּhikashlu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is להיכשל?

לְהִכָּשֵׁל is a nif'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root כ־ש־ל.

How do I say "to fail" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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