כרס

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Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *kariś-. Cognate with Arabic كَرِش (kariš) and Aramaic כַּרְסָא (karsā).

Noun

כָּרֵס (karésf (plural indefinite כְּרֵסוֹת, singular construct כֶּרֶס־)

  1. (anatomy) abdomen, belly
    Synonym: בטן (béṭen)

Usage notes

The word is generally pronounced כֶּרֶס (kéres) by speakers of Modern Hebrew

Declension