קוצץ

Hebrew

Root
ק־צ־ץ (q-ṣ-ṣ)

Etymology 1

The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts) m (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

קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts)

1. 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) third-singular masculine past (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%.