קרקע
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Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ק־ר־ק־ע (q-r-q-ʿ) |
From Proto-Semitic *ḳarḳar-. Compare Akkadian 𒆠 (qaqqarum).
Noun
קַרְקַע • (karká) f
Usage notes
- Often pronounced with stress on the first syllable in contemporary Hebrew (i.e. kárka).
Derived terms
- קוֹמַת קַרְקַע (komát karká, “ground floor”)
References
- “קרקע” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- H7172 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Further reading
קרקע on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קרקע (karká').
Noun
קרקע • (karke) f, plural קרקעות (karkoes)