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To Lose: לאבד

לְאַבֵּד (le'abed) is a pi'el verb from the root א־ב־ד, ranked #52 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to lose
לְאַבֵּד
le'abed
Root
א־ב־ד
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

לאבד is to lose an object or a quality; להפסיד is to lose a game or money.

Same Root
אובדן · lossאבדה · lost propertyאיבוד · losing
Examples

איבדתי את הארנק באוטובוס.

ibadti et ha'arnak ba'otobus.

I lost the wallet on the bus.

היא מאבדת סבלנות מהר.

hi me'abedet savlanut maher.

She loses patience quickly.

אל תאבדו תקווה.

al te'abdu tikva.

Don't lose hope.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְאַבֵּדme'abed
היא / את · she / you (f)מְאַבֶּדֶתme'abedet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְאַבְּדִיםme'abdim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְאַבְּדוֹתme'abdot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאִבַּדְתִּיibadti
אתה · you (m)אִבַּדְתָּibadta
את · you (f)אִבַּדְתְּibadt
הוא · heאִבֵּדibed
היא · sheאִבְּדָהibda
אנחנו · weאִבַּדְנוּibadnu
אתם · you (pl m)אִבַּדְתֶּםibadtem
אתן · you (pl f)אִבַּדְתֶּןibadten
הם / הן · theyאִבְּדוּibdu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲאַבֵּדa'abed
אתה · you (m)תְּאַבֵּדte'abed
את · you (f)תְּאַבְּדִיte'abdi
הוא · heיְאַבֵּדye'abed
היא · sheתְּאַבֵּדte'abed
אנחנו · weנְאַבֵּדne'abed
אתם · you (pl m)תְּאַבְּדוּte'abdu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּאַבֵּדְנָהte'abedna
הם / הן · theyיְאַבְּדוּye'abdu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)אַבֵּדabed
את · you (f)אַבְּדִיabdi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)אַבְּדוּabdu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לאבד?

לְאַבֵּד is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root א־ב־ד.

How do I say "to lose" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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