עפעף

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־פ־ע־ף (ʿ-p-ʿ-p)
1 term

Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎔𐎓𐎔 (ʿpʿp, “pupil”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

עַפְעַף • (af'áf) m (dual indefinite עפעפיים / עַפְעַפַּיִם)

  1. eyelid

Declension

Declension of עַפְעַף
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite עַפְעַף first עַפְעַפִּי עַפְעַפֵּנוּ
definite הָעַפְעַף second עַפְעַפְּךָ עַפְעַפֵּךְ עַפְעַפְּכֶם עַפְעַפְּכֶן
construct עַפְעַף־ third עַפְעַפּוֹ עַפְעַפָּהּ עַפְעַפָּם עַפְעַפָּן
dual indefinite עפעפיים / עַפְעַפַּיִם first עפעפיי / עַפְעַפַּי עַפְעַפֵּינוּ
definite העפעפיים / הָעַפְעַפַּיִם second עַפְעַפֶּיךָ עפעפייך / עַפְעַפַּיִךְ עַפְעַפֵּיכֶם עַפְעַפֵּיכֶן
construct עַפְעַפֵּי־ third עַפְעַפָּיו עַפְעַפֶּיהָ עַפְעַפֵּיהֶם עַפְעַפֵּיהֶן

References

  • “עפעף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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