פרק

Aramaic

Verb

פרק (transliteration needed)

  1. to unload, to dismantle
  2. to deliver, to depart
  3. to redeem

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
פ־ר־ק

Verb

פָּרַק (parak) (pa'al construction)

  1. to unload
    פרק עולparak ʿolto throw off a yoke (of law, morals, etc.)
Conjugation

Noun

פֶּרֶק (pérek) m (plural indefinite פְּרָקִים, singular construct פֶּרֶק־, plural construct פִּרְקֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. a chapter (of a book), a section
    הפרק הראשוןhapérek harishónthe first chapter
    פרקי אבותpirkeí avotChapters of the Fathers
  2. a joint
  3. an episode (of a TV programme)
    יש תשעה פרקים בעונה הראשונה.
    yesh tish'á p'rakím ba'oná harishoná.
    There are nine episodes in the first season.
    יצאו ארבעה פרקים עד עכשיו.
    yatsú arba'á p'rakím 'ad 'akhsháv.
    Four episodes came out until now.
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Etymology 2

Borrowing from any of a number of European languages, but ultimately from Old French parc (livestock pen), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (enclosure, fence).

Alternative forms

  • פארק (excessive spelling)

Noun

פַּרְק (park) m (plural indefinite פַּרְקִים, plural construct פַּרְקֵי־)

  1. park
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