טעם־חיים

English translation: raison d\'etre

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Hebrew term or phrase:טעם־חיים
English translation:raison d\'etre
Entered by: SeiTT

11:06 Apr 30, 2010
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Autobiography
Hebrew term or phrase: טעם־חיים
Hi,

Here's the context:
אך הפלמ"ח נתן לאנשיו גם אושר, גאווה וטעם־חיים

In my book טעם־חיים is spelt with maqaf, but is that correct, please? Is the word used still in the Hebrew of today?

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:42
raison d'etre
Explanation:
I believe that the Hebrew phrase is a rendering of the common French phrase. 'Ta'am' can be either 'taste' or 'reason' in classical Hebrew.
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elli_fischer
Local time: 16:42
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many thanks excellent
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3 +1raison d'etre
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raison d'etre


Explanation:
I believe that the Hebrew phrase is a rendering of the common French phrase. 'Ta'am' can be either 'taste' or 'reason' in classical Hebrew.

elli_fischer
Local time: 16:42
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PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  irisgr: I think this would be the correct meaning, litteraly from French is : the reason for being but it is wrriten like this: Raison d'être; see also this link http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raison d'etre
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  -> Thanks. I couldn't figure out how to type the circumflex e.
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