צעצוע

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
צ־ע־צ־ע

Noun

צַעֲצוּעַ (tsa'atsúa) m (plural indefinite צַעֲצוּעִים, plural construct צַעֲצוּעֵי־)

  1. a toy
  2. (archaic, Talmudic) a decoration
    • a. 500 CE, Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 99:1:
      כרובים מעשה צעצועים הן ומצודדים פניהם כתלמיד הנפטר מרבו:
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension

Etymology 2

Root
צ־ע־צ־ע

Action noun of צִעְצֵעַ (tsi'tséa')

Noun

צִעְצוּעַ (transliteration needed) m (plural indefinite צִעְצוּעִים, plural construct צִעְצוּעֵי־)

  1. over-decoration, prettification
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