אווז

Hebrew

אווז לבן (“A white goose”)

Root
א־ו־ז‎ (ʾ-w-z)

Etymology

Compare Aramaic אווזא‎, Classical Syriac ܘܲܙܵܐ‎ (wazzā), Arabic إِوَزّ‎ (ʔiwazz).

Noun

אווז / אַוָּז \ אֲוָז • (aváz) m (plural indefinite אווזים / אַוָּזִים \ אֲוָזִים‎, singular construct אווז / אַוַּז \ אֲוַז־, plural construct אווזי / אַוָּזֵי \ אֲוָזֵי־‎, feminine counterpart אווזה / אַוָּזָה \ אֲוָזָה‎) [pattern: קַטָּל]

goose
- a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4:
  ‏רִבִּי בָּא בְשֵׁם רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַװָז עִם אַװַז מִדְבָּר כִּלְאַיִם זֶה בְזֶה.‎‎
  Ríbi Ba v-shém ríbi Shmuél: aváz 'im aváz midbár kiláyim zeh v-zeh.
  R. Ba in the name of R. Shmuel said: A goose and a desert goose are different species.

Usage notes

The vowelization for all forms of this word varies, it is spelled with either a patákh (אַ) or a khatáf-patákh (אֲ) under the alef. The forms with full patákh place a dagésh in the vav.

Derived terms

References

“אווז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language