צמיג

Hebrew

Root
צ־מ־ג (ts-m-g)
1 term

Etymology 1

Modern denominative from צֶמֶג (tsémeg, “rubber”).

Pronunciation

Noun

צְמִיג • (tsmig) m (plural indefinite צְמִיגִים, singular construct צְמִיג־, plural construct צְמִיגֵי־) [pattern: קְטִיל]

  1. tyre, tire
Usage notes
  • The standard pronunciation is צְמִיג (tsmíg). However, in colloquial speech, it is commonly pronounced as צָמִיג (tsamíg), identical to the adjective.
Declension
Declension of צְמִיג
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite צְמִיג first צְמִיגִי צְמִיגֵנוּ
definite הַצְּמִיג second צְמִיגְךָ צְמִיגֵךְ צְמִיגְכֶם צְמִיגְכֶן
construct צְמִיג־ third צְמִיגוֹ צְמִיגָהּ צְמִיגָם צְמִיגָן
plural indefinite צְמִיגִים first צמיגיי / צְמִיגַי צְמִיגֵינוּ
definite הַצְּמִיגִים second צְמִיגֶיךָ צמיגייך / צְמִיגַיִךְ צְמִיגֵיכֶם צְמִיגֵיכֶן
construct צְמִיגֵי־ third צְמִיגָיו צְמִיגֶיהָ צְמִיגֵיהֶם צְמִיגֵיהֶן

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Adjective

צָמִיג • (tsamíg) (feminine צְמִיגָה, masculine plural צְמִיגִים, feminine plural צְמִיגוֹת)

  1. (chemistry) viscous
  2. sticky, adhesive
    Synonym: דָּבִיק (davík)

References

  • Klein, Ernest (1987), “צְמִיג”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 550b
  • “צמיג” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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