Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root חרף

חָרְפִּי chorpi
חָרְפִּית chorpit

winter, wintery

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
חָרְפִּי chorpi
חָרְפִּית chorpit
חָרְפִּיִּים chorpiyim
חָרְפִּיּוֹת chorpiyot

Notes

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

Derived from חוֹרֶף winter and ־ִי.

See also

  • Noun – kotel pattern, masculine חוֹרֶף winter
  • Adjective – katil pattern חָרִיף sharp, acute; spicy, hot (food); keen, smart
  • Verb – pa'al לַחְרוֹף to winter, to spend winter (of animals)
  • Verb – pi'el לְחָרֵף to insult, to abuse, to curse (lit.)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַחֲרִיף to worsen, to aggravate
  • Noun – kitla pattern, feminine חֶרְפָּה shame, disgrace; (in plural) insults, abuse