קרקע

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ק־ר־ק־ע (q-r-q-ʿ)

From Proto-Semitic *ḳarḳar-. Compare Akkadian 𒆠 (qaqqarum).

Noun

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קַרְקַע (karkáf

  1. earth, soil
  2. ground, land
  3. (of a body of water) floor, bed

Usage notes

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  • Often pronounced with stress on the first syllable in contemporary Hebrew (i.e. kárka).

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Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew קרקע (karká').

Noun

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קרקע (karkef, plural קרקעות (karkoes)

  1. ground, land
    Synonyms: לאַנד (land), ערד (erd)
  2. (Judaism) burial ground; cemetery lot

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קרקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קרקע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN