tzere

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noun

A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֵ) in the form of two horizontal dots, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e(j)/.

OriginHebrew צֵירֵי →
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Meanings

noun

alternative tsere · alternative tseirei · alternative tzeirei · alternative tzeireh · alternative zere · alternative zeire

  1. A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֵ) in the form of two horizontal dots, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e(j)/.

Origin

  1. Hebrewצֵירֵי
  2. Englishtzere

Borrowed from Hebrew צֵירֵי (tseré).

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APA

tzere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzere

MLA

“tzere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tzere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzere.

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