Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root חמץ

pattern KATUL

חָמוּץ chamutz
חֲמוּצָה chamutza

sour

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
חָמוּץ chamutz
חֲמוּצָה chamutza
חֲמוּצִים chamutzim
חֲמוּצוֹת chamutzot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – kotel pattern, masculine חוֹמֶץ vinegar
  • Noun – kutla pattern, feminine חוּמְצָה acid
  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine חִימְצוּן oxidation
  • Noun – ktila pattern, feminine חֲמִיצָה borscht
  • Verb – pa'al לַחְמוֹץ to ferment (of dough, etc.), to leaven, to turn sour
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַחֲמִיץ to become sour; to miss on an opportunity
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְחַמֵּץ to leaven (of dough, Talmudic)
  • Noun – katlan pattern, masculine חַמְצָן oxygen
  • Noun – maktal pattern, masculine מַחְמָץ pickled food, pickles
  • Noun – tiktolet pattern, feminine תַּחְמוֹצֶת oxide (chemistry)