Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root גרע

pattern KATUL

גָּרוּעַ garua
גְּרוּעָה gru'a

bad, poor quality

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
גָּרוּעַ garua
גְּרוּעָה gru'a
גְּרוּעִים gru'im
גְּרוּעוֹת gru'ot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – kittalon pattern, masculine גֵּירָעוֹן deficit, loss
  • Verb – pa'al לִגְרוֹעַ to reduce, to diminish, to shear
  • Verb – nif'al לְהִיגָּרֵעַ to be subtracted, removed