חרק

Hebrew

Root
ח־ר־ק (kh-r-q)
2 terms

Pronunciation

(Il) IPA^(key): /ˈχeʁek/
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Noun

חֶרֶק • (khérek) m (plural indefinite חֲרָקִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

insect (an arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton)

Usage notes

In Modern Hebrew this word is often pronounced חָרָק (kharák), despite this pronunciation being clearly rejected by the Academy of the Hebrew Language.

Verb

חָרַק • (kharák) (pa'al construction)

to crunch, squeak

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָרַק (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)

finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לחרוק / לַחֲרֹק action noun: חֲרִיקָה passive participle: חָרוּק
finite forms		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	חָרַקְתִּי		חָרַקְנוּ
	second	חָרַקְתָּ	חָרַקְתְּ	חֲרַקְתֶּם¹	חֲרַקְתֶּן¹
	third	חָרַק	חָרְקָה	חָרְקוּ
present		חוֹרֵק	חוֹרֶקֶת	חוֹרְקִים	חוֹרְקוֹת
future	first	אחרוק / אֶחֱרֹק		נחרוק / נַחֲרֹק
	second	תחרוק / תַּחֲרֹק	תַּחַרְקִי	תַּחַרְקוּ	תחרוקנה / תַּחֲרֹקְנָה²
	third	יחרוק / יַחֲרֹק	תחרוק / תַּחֲרֹק	יַחַרְקוּ	תחרוקנה / תַּחֲרֹקְנָה²
imperative		חרוק / חֲרֹק	חִרְקִי	חִרְקוּ	חרוקנה / חֲרֹקְנָה²
notes		Pronounced חָרַקְתֶּם and חָרַקְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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