חופש

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Hebrew[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Root
ח־פ־שׁ (ḥ-p-š)

From the root ח־פ־שׁ (ḥ-p-sh).

Noun[edit]

חופש / חֹפֶשׁ • (khófesh) m (plural indefinite חופשים / חֳפָשִׁים) [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. Freedom.
  2. A vacation (especially from school).
Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

חופש / חֻפַּשׁ • (khupásh) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction)

  1. (rare) To be freed: passive counterpart of חיפש (khipésh)

Etymology 2[edit]

Root
ח־פ־שׂ (ḥ-p-ś)

From the root ח־פ־שׂ (ḥ-p-ś).

Verb[edit]

חופש / חֻפַּשׂ • (khupás) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction, active counterpart חיפש / חִפֵּשׂ)

  1. To be looked for, sought.

References[edit]

  • “חופש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

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