כרס

Hebrew

Alternative forms

  • ⁧כָּרֵשׂ⁩ (kārēś)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *kariś-. Cognate with Arabic ⁧كَرِش⁩ (kariš) and Aramaic ⁧כַּרְסָא⁩ (karsā).

Noun

⁧כָּרֵס⁩ • (karés) f (plural indefinite ⁧כְּרֵסוֹת⁩, singular construct ⁧כֶּרֶס־⁩) [pattern: ⁧קָטֵל⁩]

  1. (anatomy) abdomen, belly
    Synonym: ⁧בטן⁩ (béṭen)

Usage notes

The word is generally pronounced ⁧כֶּרֶס⁩ (kéres) by speakers of Modern Hebrew

Declension

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