גז

See also: ג׳ז

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Ultimately from French gaz, itself from Dutch gas.

Noun

גָּז • (gaz) m (plural indefinite גָּזִים, singular construct גַּז־, plural construct גָּזֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (uncountable, physical chemistry) gas
2. gas (fuel for stoves and burners)
3. (colloquial) gas, wind, flatulence

Derived terms

• תָּא גָּז (ta gáz)
• תָּא גָּזִים (ta gázim)

Etymology 2

Root
ג־ז־ז (g-z-z)
2 terms

Noun

גֵּז • (gez) m [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. fleece

Etymology 3

Root
ג־ו־ז (g-w-z)
1 term

Verb

גָּז • (gaz) (pa'al construction)

1. to pass by

Conjugation

Conjugation of גָּז (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)

non-finite forms		to-infinitive		לָגוּז
		action noun		גִּיזָה
finite forms		singular		plural
		m	f	m	f
past	first	גַּזְתִּי		גַּזְנוּ
	second	גַּזְתָּ	גַּזְתְּ	גַּזְתֶּם	גַּזְתֶּן
	third	גָּז	גָּזָה	גָּזוּ
present		גָּז	גָּזָה	גָּזִים	גָּזוֹת
future	first	אָגוּז		נָגוּז
	second	תָּגוּז	תָּגוּזִי	תָּגוּזוּ	תגוזנה / תָּגֹזְנָה1
	third	יָגוּז	תָּגוּז	יָגוּזוּ	תגוזנה / תָּגֹזְנָה1
imperative		גּוּז	גּוּזִי	גּוּזוּ	גוזנה / גֹּזְנָה1

¹ Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

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

Further reading

• גז on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he