קוצץ
Hebrew
Root |
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ק־צ־ץ |
Etymology 1
The noun follows from the verb.
Noun
קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts) m (plural indefinite קוֹצְצִים, singular construct קוֹצֵץ־, plural construct קוֹצְצֵי־)
- A cutter, a clipper, a chopper.
- = קוצץ ציפורניים (kotséts tsipornáyim, “nail clipper”)
- = קוצץ ירקות (kotséts y'rakót, “food chopper”), קוצץ מזון (kotséts mazón, “food chopper”)
Verb
קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts)
- Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קָצַץ (katsáts).
Etymology 2
Passive of קיצץ \\ קִצֵּץ (kitséts), from the root ק־צ־ץ (k-ts-ts).
Verb
קוצץ \\ קֻצַּץ • (kutsáts) (pu'al construction)
- To be cut, chopped.
- To be cut, reduced.
- התקציב קוצץ ב-20%. ― hataktsív kutsáts b'-20%. ― The budget was cut by 20%.