דמעה

Hebrew

Root
ד־מ־ע (d-m-ʿ)
2 terms

Etymology

Compare Arabic دَمْع (damʕ), دَمْعَة (damʕa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

דִּמְעָה • (dim'áf (plural indefinite דְּמָעוֹת, singular construct דִּמְעַת־, plural construct דִּמְעוֹת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

  1. tear (a drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation)

Declension

Declension of דִּמְעָה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite דִּמְעָה first דִּמְעָתִי דִּמְעָתֵנוּ
definite הַדִּמְעָה second דִּמְעָתְךָ דִּמְעָתֵךְ דִּמְעַתְכֶם דִּמְעַתְכֶן
construct דִּמְעַת־ third דִּמְעָתוֹ דִּמְעָתָהּ דִּמְעָתָם דִּמְעָתָן
plural indefinite דְּמָעוֹת first דמעותיי / דִּמְעוֹתַי דִּמְעוֹתֵינוּ
definite הַדְּמָעוֹת second דִּמְעוֹתֶיךָ דמעותייך / דִּמְעוֹתַיִךְ דִּמְעוֹתֵיכֶם דִּמְעוֹתֵיכֶן
construct דִּמְעוֹת־ third דִּמְעוֹתָיו דִּמְעוֹתֶיהָ דִּמְעוֹתָם דִּמְעוֹתָן

References

  • דמעה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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