עץ

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʕiṣ́-. Related to עֵצָה ('etsá).

Pronunciation

Noun

עֵץ • (ʿēṣ/etsm (plural indefinite עֵצִים, singular construct עֵץ־, plural construct עֲצֵי־)

  1. tree
  2. (uncountable) wood
  3. heads, the side of the coin reverse to the minted value.

Declension

Declension of עֵץ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite עֵץ first עֵצִי עֵצֵנוּ
definite הָעֵץ second עֵצְךָ עֵצֵךְ עֵצְכֶם עֵצְכֶן
construct עֵץ־ third עֵצוֹ עֵצָהּ עֵצָם עֵצָן
plural indefinite עֵצִים first עציי / עֵצַי עֵצֵינוּ
definite הָעֵצִים second עֵצֶיךָ עצייך / עֵצַיִךְ עֲצֵיכֶם עֲצֵיכֶן
construct עֲצֵי־ third עֵצָיו עֵצֶיהָ עֲצֵיהֶם עֲצֵיהֶן

Antonyms

  • (side of coin) פָּלִי (páli)

Derived terms

References

Yiddish

Etymology

From an unattested form in Old High German, from Proto-West Germanic *jit, from Proto-Germanic *jut. Cognate with Bavarian es, ös.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛt͡s/

Pronoun

עץ • (ets) (accusative ענק, possessive ענקער)

  1. (Poylish, dialectal) you (second-person plural pronoun)
  2. (Poylish, dialectal) you (formal second-person singular pronoun)

Usage notes

When using עץ, the verb may be conjugated with a ־טס ending instead of the standard ־ט, including in the imperative mood. [1] [2]

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ "Mendele: Yiddish literature and language". [1]
  2. ^ Jacobs, Neil G Yiddish: A Linguistic Introduction. [2]