קצר

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Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Arabic قَصِير (qaṣīr, “short”)

Root
ק־צ־ר (q-ts-r)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

קָצָר • (katsár) (feminine קְצָרָה, masculine plural קְצָרִים, feminine plural קְצָרוֹת)

  1. short, having a short length or duration
    שיער קצר ― se'ár katsár ― short hair
    זמן קצר ― z'mán katsár ― a short time

Usage notes

  • The adjective קצר (katsár) means “short” as opposed “long”, not “short” as opposed “tall”. A short person is said to be נמוך (namúkh).

Antonyms

Derived terms

Verb

קָצַר • (katsár) (pa'al construction)

  1. to be short, become shorter

Conjugation

Conjugation of קָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָצַרְתִּי קָצַרְנוּ
second קָצַרְתָּ קָצַרְתְּ קְצַרְתֶּם1 קְצַרְתֶּן1
third קָצַר קָצְרָה קָצְרוּ
present קָצֵר קְצֵרָה קְצֵרִים קְצֵרוֹת
future first אֶקְצַר נִקְצַר
second תִּקְצַר תִּקְצְרִי תִּקְצְרוּ תִּקְצַרְנָה2
third יִקְצַר תִּקְצַר יִקְצְרוּ תִּקְצַרְנָה2
imperative קְצַר קִצְרִי קִצְרוּ קְצַרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָצַרְתֶּם and קָצַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

קָצַר • (katsár) (pa'al construction)

  1. to reap, harvest

Conjugation

Conjugation of קָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָצַרְתִּי קָצַרְנוּ
second קָצַרְתָּ קָצַרְתְּ קְצַרְתֶּם1 קְצַרְתֶּן1
third קָצַר קָצְרָה קָצְרוּ
present קוֹצֵר קוֹצֶרֶת קוֹצְרִים קוֹצְרוֹת
future first אקצור / אֶקְצֹר נקצור / נִקְצֹר
second תקצור / תִּקְצֹר תִּקְצְרִי תִּקְצְרוּ תקצורנה / תִּקְצֹרְנָה2
third יקצור / יִקְצֹר תקצור / תִּקְצֹר יִקְצְרוּ תקצורנה / תִּקְצֹרְנָה2
imperative קצור / קְצֹר קִצְרִי קִצְרוּ קצורנה / קְצֹרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָצַרְתֶּם and קָצַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

קֹצֶר • (kótser) m

  1. defective spelling of קוצר

Verb

קִצֵּר • (kitsér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of קיצר

Verb

קֻצַּר • (kutsár) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of קוצר
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