Hebrew

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Root
ע־ק־ר (ʿ-q-r)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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עיקר / עִקָּר ('ikárm (plural indefinite עיקרים / עִקָּרִים, singular construct עיקר / עִקַּר־, plural construct עיקרי / עִקְּרֵי־)

  1. essence, main part, gist, crux
  2. most (of)
  3. principle
  4. (definite, slang) the most important thing

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Verb

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עיקר / עִקֵּר ('ikér) (pi'el construction)

  1. to sterilize

Conjugation

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References

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  • עיקר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew עִקָּר ('ikár).

Particle

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עיקר (iker)

  1. Only used in דער עיקר (der iker)

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