קלף

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Hebrew

Root
ק־ל־ף (q-l-p)

Verb

קָלַף • (kaláf) (pa'al construction)

  1. to peel, skin, pare

Conjugation

Conjugation of קָלַף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָלַפְתִּי קָלַפְנוּ
second קָלַפְתָּ קָלַפְתְּ קְלַפְתֶּם1 קְלַפְתֶּן1
third קָלַף קָלְפָה קָלְפוּ
present קוֹלֵף קוֹלֶפֶת קוֹלְפִים קוֹלְפוֹת
future first אקלוף / אֶקְלֹף נקלוף / נִקְלֹף
second תקלוף / תִּקְלֹף תִּקְלְפִי תִּקְלְפוּ תקלופנה / תִּקְלֹפְנָה2
third יקלוף / יִקְלֹף תקלוף / תִּקְלֹף יִקְלְפוּ תקלופנה / תִּקְלֹפְנָה2
imperative קלוף / קְלֹף קִלְפִי קִלְפוּ קלופנה / קְלֹפְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָלַפְתֶּם and קָלַפְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

קִלֵּף • (kiléf) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of קילף

Noun

קְלָף • (k'láf) m (plural indefinite קְלָפִים, singular construct קְלַף־)

  1. parchment
  2. (card games) playing card

Derived terms

References

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

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