סחף

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Hebrew

Root
ס־ח־ף (s-kh-p)

Noun

סַחַף • (sákhaf) m

  1. sediment, alluvium

Verb

סָחַף • (sakháf) (pa'al construction)

  1. to erode
  2. to overwhelm

Conjugation

Conjugation of סָחַף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first סָחַפְתִּי סָחַפְנוּ
second סָחַפְתָּ סָחַפְתְּ סְחַפְתֶּם1 סְחַפְתֶּן1
third סָחַף סָחֲפָה סָחֲפוּ
present סוֹחֵף סוֹחֶפֶת סוֹחֲפִים סוֹחֲפוֹת
future first אֶסְחַף נִסְחַף
second תִּסְחַף תִּסְחֲפִי תִּסְחֲפוּ תִּסְחַפְנָה2
third יִסְחַף תִּסְחַף יִסְחֲפוּ תִּסְחַפְנָה2
imperative סְחַף סַחֲפִי סַחֲפוּ סְחַפְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced סָחַפְתֶּם and סָחַפְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

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

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