חציל

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ל (kh-ts-l)
2 terms

Etymology

Coined by Abraham Lunz in 1831, adapted from Arabic حَيْصَل (ḥayṣal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

חָצִיל • (khatsílm (plural indefinite חֲצִילִים) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. eggplant, aubergine (the fruit)

Declension

Declension of חָצִיל
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite חָצִיל first חֲצִילִי חֲצִילֵנוּ
definite הֶחָצִיל second חֲצִילְךָ חֲצִילֵךְ חֲצִילְכֶם חֲצִילְכֶן
construct חֲצִיל־ third חֲצִילוֹ חֲצִילָהּ חֲצִילָם חֲצִילָן
plural indefinite חֲצִילִים first חציליי / חֲצִילַי חֲצִילֵינוּ
definite הַחֲצִילִים second חֲצִילֶיךָ חצילייך / חֲצִילַיִךְ חֲצִילֵיכֶם חֲצִילֵיכֶן
construct חֲצִילֵי־ third חֲצִילָיו חֲצִילֶיהָ חֲצִילֵיהֶם חֲצִילֵיהֶן

References

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

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