רץ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Hebrew

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]
Root
ר־ו־ץ (r-w-ts)

Compare Ge'ez ሮጸ (roṣä, to run).

In the chess sense, likely a semantic loan from German Läufer.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

רָץ (rats) (pa'al construction)

  1. To run; to move forward quickly on legs.
    הוא רץ מהר.hu rats mahér.He runs/is running fast.
  2. To run; to go fast, to visit quickly.
    רצתי לחנות.rátsti lakhanút.I ran to the store.

Conjugation

[edit]

References

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

רָץ (ratsm

  1. A runner: a messenger who runs on foot.
  2. A runner: one who competes in a foot-race.
  3. A stripe, a band.
  4. (chess) bishop

See also

[edit]
Chess pieces in Hebrew · כְּלֵי שַׁחְמָט (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
מֶלֶךְ מַלְכָּה צְרִיחַ רָץ פָּרָשׁ רַגְלִי