צרה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Adjective

צָרָה (tsará) f sg indef. (f pl צָרוֹת)

  1. feminine singular of צר

Noun

צָרָה (tsará) f (plural indefinite צָרוֹת) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. tragedy, trouble, misfortune, distress

Noun

צָרָה (tsará) f (plural indefinite צָרוֹת, masculine counterpart צָר) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. female equivalent of צר: enemy

Etymology 2

Compare Arabic ضَرَّة (ḍarra), Aramaic עָרְתָא (ʿarrəṯā/ʿārəṯā), Classical Syriac ܥܪܬܐ (ʿarrəṯā).

Noun

צָרָה (tsará) f (plural indefinite צָרוֹת) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. co-wife

Descendants

  • Aramaic: צָרָא (ṣārā, co-wife)

Anagrams


Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צָרָה (tsará).

Noun

צרה (tsore) f, plural צרות (tsores)

  1. tragedy, trouble, misfortune, distress

Derived terms

  • צרהדיק (tsoredik), צרותדיק (tsoresdik)
  • פֿאַרצרהט (fartsoret)
  • אָנטאָן צרות (onton tsores)
  • צורר (tsoyrer)

Descendants

From the plural צרות (tsores):

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