סכר

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

סֻכָּר • (sukár) m (plural indefinite סֻכָּרִים)

  1. defective spelling of סוכר

Etymology 2

Root
ס־כ־ר (s-k-r)

Verb

סָכַר • (sakhár) (pa'al construction)

  1. (transitive) to dam, to block, to close
Conjugation
Conjugation of סָכַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first סָכַרְתִּי סָכַרְנוּ
second סָכַרְתָּ סָכַרְתְּ סְכַרְתֶּם1 סְכַרְתֶּן1
third סָכַר סָכְרָה סָכְרוּ
present סוֹכֵר סוֹכֶרֶת סוֹכְרִים סוֹכְרוֹת
future first אסכור / אֶסְכֹּר נסכור / נִסְכֹּר
second תסכור / תִּסְכֹּר תִּסְכְּרִי תִּסְכְּרוּ תסכורנה / תִּסְכֹּרְנָה2
third יסכור / יִסְכֹּר תסכור / תִּסְכֹּר יִסְכְּרוּ תסכורנה / תִּסְכֹּרְנָה2
imperative סכור / סְכֹר סִכְרִי סִכְרוּ סכורנה / סְכֹרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced סָכַרְתֶּם and סָכַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

סֶכֶר • (sékher) m (plural indefinite סְכָרִים)

  1. dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)

References

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

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