מרוץ

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ו־ץ (r-w-ts)
5 terms

Formed from רָץ (rats, “to run”).

Pronunciation

Noun

מֵרוֹץ • (meróts) m (plural indefinite מֵרוֹצִים, singular construct מֵרוֹץ־, plural construct מֵרוֹצֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. A race: a contest of speed, such as a footrace or a car race; also used figuratively.
    נהג מרוצים ― nahág merotsím ― a race car driver [literally driver of races]
    מרוץ נגד הזמן ― meróts néged haz'mán ― a race against time
  2. (מֵרוֹץ־, meróts-) singular construct state form of מֵרוֹץ (meróts)‎.

References

  • “מרוץ” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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