Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עיף

pattern KATEL

עָיֵף ayef
עֲיֵפָה ayefa

tired, fatigued, exhausted

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָיֵף ayef
עֲיֵפָה ayefa
עֲיֵפִים ayefim
עֲיֵפוֹת ayefot

Notes

The middle radical of this word disappears or turns into a vowel in inflected forms.

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

See also

  • Noun – feminine עָייֵפוּת fatigue, exhaustion
  • Verb – pa'al עָייֵף to be tired
  • Verb – pi'el לְעַייֵּף to tire, to exhaust
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַייֵּף to become tired