מרץ

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German März.

Proper noun

מֶרְץ • (merts) m

1. March (the third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April)

Synonyms

• מארס / מַרְס (márs)

Etymology 2

Root
מ־ר־ץ (m-r-ts)

Compare Arabic مَرْش (marš, “grinding, scratching”)

Noun

מֶרֶץ • (mérets) m (plural indefinite מְרָצִים, plural construct מִרְצֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. energy, vigour, forcefulness, liveliness