קוצץ

Hebrew

Root
ק־צ־ץ‎

Etymology 1

The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts) m (plural indefinite קוֹצְצִים‎, singular construct קוֹצֵץ־, plural construct קוֹצְצֵי־‎)

  1. A cutter, a clipper, a chopper.
    1. = קוצץ ציפורניים‎ (kotséts tsipornáyim, “nail clipper”)
    2. = קוצץ ירקות‎ (kotséts y'rakót, “food chopper”), קוצץ מזון‎ (kotséts mazón, “food chopper”)

Verb

קוֹצֵץ • (kotséts)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of קָצַץ‎ (katsáts).

Etymology 2

Passive of קיצץ \ קִצֵּץ‎ (kitséts), from the root ק־צ־ץ‎ (k-ts-ts).

Verb

קוצץ \ קֻצַּץ • (kutsáts) (pu'al construction)

  1. To be cut, chopped.
  2. To be cut, reduced.
    ‏התקציב קוצץ ב-20%.‎‎ ― hataktsív kutsáts b'-20%. ― The budget was cut by 20%.
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