קוצץ

Hebrew

Root
ק־צ־ץ

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) (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%.
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