Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root אדם

pattern KTALTAL

אֲדַמְדַּם adamdam
אֲדַמְדֶּמֶת adamdemet

reddish

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
אֲדַמְדַּם adamdam
אֲדַמְדֶּמֶת adamdemet
אֲדַמְדַּמִּים adamdamim
אֲדַמְדַּמּוֹת adamdamot

Notes

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

The final radical of this word has a dagesh in inflected forms.

See also

  • Adjective – katol pattern אָדוֹם red
  • Noun – katal pattern, masculine אָדָם man, person, human being (also בֶּן אָדָם, plural: בְּנֵי אָדָם)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַאֲדִים to become red, to redden, to blush
  • Noun – ktala pattern, feminine אֲדָמָה earth, soil, ground; land
  • Noun – kattelet pattern, feminine אַדֶּמֶת rubella, German measles
  • Noun – kotel pattern, masculine אוֹדֶם ruby (gem)
  • Noun – kotel pattern, masculine אוֹדֶם red, red colour; 💄 lipstick (coll.)
  • Noun – maktil pattern, masculine מַאֲדִים Mars (the planet)