חרק

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Hebrew

Root
ח־ר־ק (kh-r-q)

Pronunciation

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Noun

חֶרֶק • (khérek) m (plural indefinite חֲרָקִים)

  1. insect (an arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton)

Usage notes

In Modern Hebrew this word is often pronounced חָרָק (kharák), despite this pronunciation being clearly rejected by the Academy of the Hebrew Language.

Verb

חָרַק • (kharák) (pa'al construction)

  1. to crunch, squeak

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָרַק (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָרַקְתִּי חָרַקְנוּ
second חָרַקְתָּ חָרַקְתְּ חֲרַקְתֶּם1 חֲרַקְתֶּן1
third חָרַק חָרְקָה חָרְקוּ
present חוֹרֵק חוֹרֶקֶת חוֹרְקִים חוֹרְקוֹת
future first אחרוק / אֶחֱרֹק נחרוק / נַחֲרֹק
second תחרוק / תַּחֲרֹק תַּחַרְקִי תַּחַרְקוּ תחרוקנה / תַּחֲרֹקְנָה2
third יחרוק / יַחֲרֹק תחרוק / תַּחֲרֹק יַחַרְקוּ תחרוקנה / תַּחֲרֹקְנָה2
imperative חרוק / חֲרֹק חִרְקִי חִרְקוּ חרוקנה / חֲרֹקְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָרַקְתֶּם and חָרַקְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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Conjugation of חָרַק (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָרַקְתִּי חָרַקְנוּ
second חָרַקְתָּ חָרַקְתְּ חֲרַקְתֶּם1 חֲרַקְתֶּן1
third חָרַק חָרְקָה חָרְקוּ
present חוֹרֵק חוֹרֶקֶת חוֹרְקִים חוֹרְקוֹת
future first אחרוק / אֶחְרֹק נחרוק / נַחְרֹק
second תחרוק / תַּחְרֹק תַּחְרְקִי תַּחְרְקוּ תחרוקנה / תַּחְרֹקְנָה2
third יחרוק / יַחְרֹק תחרוק / תַּחְרֹק יַחְרְקוּ תחרוקנה / תַּחְרֹקְנָה2
imperative חרוק / חֲרֹק חִרְקִי חִרְקוּ חרוקנה / חֲרֹקְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָרַקְתֶּם and חָרַקְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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