ביצה
Hebrew
Etymology 1
Root |
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ב־ו־ץ (b-w-ṣ) |
Cognate with Arabic بَيْض (bayḍ) and Classical Syriac ܒܝܥܬܐ (bēʿṯā).
Noun
בֵּיצָה • (betzá) f (plural indefinite בֵּיצִים, singular construct בֵּיצַת־, plural construct בֵּיצֵי־)
Derived terms
- ביצה מקושקשת / בֵּיצָה מְקֻשְׁקֶשֶׁת (beytsá mekushkéshet)
- מָגֵן בֵּיצִים (magén beytsím)
Etymology 2
Root |
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ב־צ־ץ (b-ṣ-ṣ) |
Noun
ביצה /בִּצָּה • (bitzá) f (plural indefinite ביצות / בִּצּוֹת) [pattern: קִטְלָה]
Usage notes
- Many stylebooks recommend using the deficient spelling בצה also in the everyday non-vocalized writing system, in order to make clear distinction with the word ביצה (egg).
See also
- בוץ
References
- H1207 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- “ביצה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
ביצה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
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