שיער

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
שׂ־ע־ר (ś-ʿ-r)

From Proto-Semitic *śaʕr- (hair).

Cognate with Arabic شعر.

Noun

שיער / שֵׂעָר • (se'ár) m

  1. hair
    השיער שלי שחור.
    hase'ar sheli shakhór.
    My hair is black.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Root
שׁ־ע־ר (š-ʿ-r)

Verb

שיער / שִׁעֵר • (shi'ér) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. assess (determine the value of), appraise
Conjugation

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German schier.

Adverb

שיער • (shier)

  1. nearly

Usage notes

Often used with a negator "איך האָב שיער ניט גע'חלש'ט".

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