ירד

ירד

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ר־ד‎

From the root י־ר־ד‎ (y-r-d). Cognate to Arabic وَرَدَ‎ (warada), Ge'ez ወረደ (wärädä).

Verb

יָרַד • (yarád) (pa'al construction, infinitive לָרֶדֶת‎)

1. To go down, descend.
   • רונה קינן, הסולם

     אבא שלך טיפס על סולם...ושכח איך לָרֶדֶת‎‎

   ‏יורד גשם.‎‎ ― yoréd géshem. ― It is raining. [literally, Rain is descending.]

2. To go down, decline, decrease.
3. To emigrate from Israel, or (humorous) from another country.
4. To criticize, lambaste; construed with the preposition על‎ (al, “on”).
5. To get out of a vehicle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of יָרַד (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לָרֶדֶת‎ action noun: יְרִידָה‎ passive participle: יָרוּד‎
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	יָרַדְתִּי‎		יָרַדְנוּ‎
	second	יָרַדְתָּ‎	יָרַדְתְּ‎	יְרַדְתֶּם‎1	יְרַדְתֶּן‎1
	third	יָרַד	יָרְדָה‎	יָרְדוּ‎
present		יוֹרֵד‎	יוֹרֶדֶת‎	יוֹרְדִים‎	יוֹרְדוֹת‎
future	first	אֵרֵד‎		נֵרֵד‎
	second	תֵּרֵד‎	תֵּרְדִי‎	תֵּרְדוּ‎	תֵּרֵדְנָה‎2
	third	יֵרֵד	תֵּרֵד‎	יֵרְדוּ‎	תֵּרֵדְנָה‎2
imperative		רֵד‎	רְדִי‎	רְדוּ‎	רֵדְנָה‎2
notes		Pronounced יָרַדְתֶּם‎ and יָרַדְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Antonyms

• (descend): עלה‎ (alá, “go up, ascend”)
• (decrease): עלה‎ (alá, “go up, increase”)
• (emigrate from Israel): עלה‎ (alá, “immigrate to Israel”)

Anagrams

• דיר‎