יצר

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Hebrew

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Root
י־צ־ר (y-ts-r)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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יֵצֶר (yétserm (plural indefinite יְצָרִים, singular construct יֵצֶר־, plural construct יצרי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. instinct, impulse, nature, urge

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Verb

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יָצַר (yatsár) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נוֹצַר)

  1. (transitive) to form, to mold, to fashion
  2. to create
  3. to produce, to generate

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Verb

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יִצֵּר (yitsér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of ייצר: to produce, to create, to manufacture

Verb

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יֻצַּר (yutsár) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of יוצר

Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew יֵצֶר (yétser, instinct, urge)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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יצר (yeytserm

  1. urge
  2. temptation

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יצר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books}