Hebrew

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Root
ק־צ־ץ (q-ts-ts)

Etymology 1

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The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

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קוֹצֵץ (kotsétsm (plural indefinite קוֹצְצִים, singular construct קוֹצֵץ־, plural construct קוֹצְצֵי־)

  1. A cutter, a clipper, a chopper.
    1. = קוצץ ציפורניים (kotséts tsipornáyim, nail clipper)
    2. = קוצץ ירקות (kotséts y'rakót, food chopper), קוצץ מזון (kotséts mazón, food chopper)

Verb

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קוֹצֵץ (kotséts)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קָצַץ (katsáts).

Etymology 2

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ק־צ־ץ (q-ts-ts)

Passive of קיצץ / קִצֵּץ (kitséts).

Verb

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קוצץ / קֻצַּץ (kutsáts) (pu'al construction)

  1. To be cut, chopped.
  2. To be cut, reduced.
    התקציב קוצץ ב-20%.hataktsív kutsáts b'-20%.The budget was cut by 20%.
Conjugation
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