גמר

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Hebrew

Root
ג־מ־ר (g-m-r)

Etymology

Cognate with Akkadian 𒂵𒈠𒀸 (gamārum, to bring to an end, to finish) and Aramaic גמר / ܓܡܪ (to complete, to perfect). Compare Arabic جمر (to collect, to cense).

Pronunciation

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Verb

גָּמַר (gamár) (pa'al construction, passive participle גָּמוּר, passive counterpart נִגְמַר)

  1. (transitive) to finish, complete
    גִּמְרִי אֵת הָאֹכֶל בְּצַּלַּחְתֵּךְ!
    gimrí et ha'ókhel betsalakhtékh!
    Finish the food from your plate!
  2. (colloquial) to cum, ejaculate, have an orgasm
  3. (colloquial) to be through oder done [with עם ‘with someone’]

Conjugation

Synonyms

Nomen

גְּמָר (gmarm (plural indefinite גְּמָרִים, singular construct גְּמַר־) [pattern: קְטָל]

  1. finale

Derived terms

See also

  • גֹּמֶר (gómer, Gomer)

References