עץ

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ʕiṣ́-. Related to עֵצָה ('etsá).

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Noun

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עֵץ (ʿēṣ/ʿetzm (plural indefinite עֵצִים, singular construct עֵץ־, plural construct עֲצֵי־)

  1. tree
  2. (uncountable) wood
  3. heads, the side of the coin reverse to the minted value.

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From an unattested form in Old High German, from Proto-West Germanic *jit, from Proto-Germanic *jut. Cognate with Bavarian es, ös.

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Pronoun

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עץ (ets) (accusative ענק, possessive ענקער)

  1. (Poylish, dialectal) you (second-person plural pronoun)
  2. (Poylish, dialectal) you (formal second-person singular pronoun)

Usage notes

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When using עץ, the verb may be conjugated with a ־טס ending instead of the standard ־ט, including in the imperative mood. [1] [2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mendele: Yiddish literature and language". [1]
  2. ^ Jacobs, Neil G Yiddish: A Linguistic Introduction. [2]