In Hebrew: 'Printing'

דְּפוּס I once visited two printing houses to pick up booklets for Ulpan La-Inyan, one in Ra'anana and the other in Tel Aviv. The Hebrew expression for printing house is בֵּית דְּפוּס (BEH-eet deh-FOOS). דפוס comes from the Ancient Greek word τυπος (TOO-pohs) meaning a figure or type. דפוס - also the word for block-lettered writing - refers to the images printed on a piece of surface such as a piece of paper. Likewise, לְהַדְפִּיס (leh-hahd-PEES) is to print, an active-causative הפעיל verb. דפוס has other similar meanings, including template and pattern. That Greek word, τυπος, is the source of other words in Hebrew, such as טֹפֶס - a form - (TOH-fes) and טִפּוּס - a type (of thing or person) or a personality or "character" - (tee-POOS). Visit Ktzat Ivrit.