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זמר

זמר

Aramaic

Verb

זמר (transliteration needed)

  1. to sing

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־מ־ר

From the root ז־מ־ר

Noun

זַמָּר (zamár) m (plural indefinite זַמָּרִים, feminine counterpart זַמֶּרֶת)

  1. singer

Noun

זֶמֶר (zémer) m (plural indefinite זְמָרִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. song, singing, especially traditional and popular Hebrew songs.

Verb

זִמֵּר (zimér) (pi'el construction)

  1. Defective spelling of זימר.

Verb

זֻמַּר (zumár) (pu'al construction)

  1. Defective spelling of זומר.

Related terms

  • זְמִירוֹת

Etymology 2

Verb

זָמַר (zamár) (pa'al construction)

  1. to prune, especially a grapevine

Related terms

  • זְמִירָה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew זֶמֶר.

Noun

זמר (zemer) m, diminutive זמרל (zemerl)

  1. song

See also