יצר

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Hebrew

Root
י־צ־ר (y-ts-r)

Pronunciation

Noun

יֵצֶר • (yétser) m (plural indefinite יְצָרִים, singular construct יֵצֶר־, plural construct יצרי־)

  1. instinct, impulse, nature, urge

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

יָצַר • (yatsár) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נוֹצַר)

  1. (transitive) to form, to mold, to fashion
  2. to create
  3. to produce, to generate

Conjugation

Conjugation of יָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָצַרְתִּי יָצַרְנוּ
second יָצַרְתָּ יָצַרְתְּ יְצַרְתֶּם1 יְצַרְתֶּן1
third יָצַר יָצְרָה יָצְרוּ
present יוֹצֵר יוֹצֶרֶת יוֹצְרִים יוֹצְרוֹת
future first אִיצַר נִיצַר
second תִּיצַר תִּיצְרִי תִּיצְרוּ תִּיצַרְנָה2
third יִיצַר תִּיצַר יִיצְרוּ תִּיצַרְנָה2
imperative יצור / יְצֹר יִצְרִי יִצְרוּ יצורנה / יְצֹרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָצַרְתֶּם and יָצַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
Conjugation of יָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָצַרְתִּי יָצַרְנוּ
second יָצַרְתָּ יָצַרְתְּ יְצַרְתֶּם1 יְצַרְתֶּן1
third יָצַר יָצְרָה יָצְרוּ
present יוֹצֵר יוֹצֶרֶת יוֹצְרִים יוֹצְרוֹת
future first אצור / אֶצֹּר ניצור / נִצֹּר
second תיצור / תִּצֹּר תיצרי / תִּצְּרִי תיצרו / תִּצְּרוּ תיצורנה / תִּצֹּרְנָה2
third ייצור / יִצֹּר תיצור / תִּצֹּר ייצרו / יִצְּרוּ תיצורנה / תִּצֹּרְנָה2
imperative צור / צֹר צְרִי צְרוּ צורנה / צֹרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָצַרְתֶּם and יָצַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms

Verb

יִצֵּר • (yitsér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of ייצר: to produce, to create, to manufacture

Verb

יֻצַּר • (yutsár) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of יוצר

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יֵצֶר (yétser, “instinct, urge”)

Pronunciation

Noun

יצר • (yeytser) m

  1. urge
  2. temptation

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יצר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books}
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