קצר

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Arabic قَصِير (qaṣīr, short)

Root
ק־צ־ר (q-ṣ-r)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

קָצָר (katsár) (feminine קְצָרָה, masculine plural קְצָרִים, feminine plural קְצָרוֹת)

  1. short, having a short length or duration
    שיער קצרse'ár katsárshort hair
    זמן קצרz'mán katsára short time

Usage notes[edit]

  • The adjective קצר (katsár) means “short” as opposed “long”, not “short” as opposed “tall”. A short person is said to be נמוך (namúkh).

Antonyms[edit]

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Verb[edit]

קָצַר (katsár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to be short, become shorter

Conjugation[edit]

Verb[edit]

קָצַר (katsár) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to reap, harvest

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

קֹצֶר (kótserm

  1. defective spelling of קוצר

Verb[edit]

קִצֵּר (kitsér) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of קיצר

Verb[edit]

קֻצַּר (kutsár) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of קוצר