שזיף

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ז־ף (sh-z-p)
3 terms

Unknown. Perhaps related to שָׁזוּף (shazúf, tanned, sunburnt) because of the appearance of the fruit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

שְׁזִיף • (sh'zífm (plural indefinite שְׁזִיפִים, plural construct שְׁזִיפֵי־) [pattern: קְטִיל]

  1. plum

Declension

Declension of שְׁזִיף
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite שְׁזִיף first שְׁזִיפִי שְׁזִיפֵנוּ
definite הַשְּׁזִיף second שְׁזִיפְךָ שְׁזִיפֵךְ שְׁזִיפְכֶם שְׁזִיפְכֶן
construct שְׁזִיף־ third שְׁזִיפוֹ שְׁזִיפָהּ שְׁזִיפָם שְׁזִיפָן
plural indefinite שְׁזִיפִים first שזיפיי / שְׁזִיפַי שְׁזִיפֵינוּ
definite הַשְּׁזִיפִים second שְׁזִיפֶיךָ שזיפייך / שְׁזִיפַיִךְ שְׁזִיפֵיכֶם שְׁזִיפֵיכֶן
construct שְׁזִיפֵי־ third שְׁזִיפָיו שְׁזִיפֶיהָ שְׁזִיפֵיהֶם שְׁזִיפֵיהֶן

References

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

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