מקור

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ו־ר

The sense “infinitive” is a calque of Arabic مَصْدَر (maṣdar, infinitive, literally source, origin).

Noun

מָקוֹר (makór) m (plural indefinite מְקוֹרוֹת, singular construct מְקוֹר־, plural construct מְקוֹרוֹת־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. A source, an origin, a root.
    מקור חוםm'kór khóma heat source
    מקור המילהm'kór hamiláthe source of the word
  2. (grammar) infinitive

Declension

Derived terms

  • במקור (bamakór)
  • מקורי (m'korí)
  • מָקוֹר רִאשׁוֹנִי (makór rishoní)

Etymology 2

Root
נ־ק־ר

Noun

מַקּוֹר (makór) m (plural indefinite מַקּוֹרִים, singular construct מַקּוֹר־, plural construct מַקּוֹרֵי־)

  1. A beak: a mouth-like anatomical structure found in various animals, notably birds.

Declension

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