זיף

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־ו־ף (z-w-p)
4 terms

Noun

זִיף • (zifm (plural indefinite זִיפִים)

  1. bristle
  2. (in the plural) stubble (short, coarse hair)
    הוא שכח לגלח אז פניו מכוסה זיפים.
    hu shakhákh legaléakh az panáv m'khusá zifím.
    He forgot to shave so his face is covered in stubble.
Declension
Declension of זִיף
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite זִיף first זִיפִי זִיפֵנוּ
definite הַזִּיף second זִיפְךָ זִיפֵךְ זִיפְכֶם זִיפְכֶן
construct זִיף־ third זִיפוֹ זִיפָהּ זִיפָם זִיפָן
plural indefinite זִיפִים first זיפיי / זִיפַי זִיפֵינוּ
definite הַזִּיפִים second זִיפֶיךָ זיפייך / זִיפַיִךְ זִיפֵיכֶם זִיפֵיכֶן
construct זִיפֵי־ third זִיפָיו זִיפֶיהָ זִיפֵיהֶם זִיפֵיהֶן

Etymology 2

Root
ז־ו־ף (z-w-p)
4 terms

Verb

זִיֵּף • (ziyéf) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of זייף

References

  • זיף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "זיף" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language