טחן

טחן

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṭaḥan-.

Verb

טְחַן • (transliteration needed)

1. to grind, to pound

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Hebrew

Root
ט־ח־ן‎

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṭaḥan-.

Verb

טָחַן • (takhán) (pa'al construction)

1. to grind, to crush
2. to talk incessantly

Conjugation

Conjugation of טָחַן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לטחון \\ לִטְחֹן‎ action noun: טְחִינָה‎ passive participle: טָחוּן‎
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	טָחַנְתִּי‎		טָחַנּוּ‎
	second	טָחַנְתָּ‎	טָחַנְתְּ‎	טְחַנְתֶּם‎1	טְחַנְתֶּן‎1
	third	טָחַן	טָחֲנָה‎	טָחֲנוּ‎
present		טוֹחֵן‎	טוֹחֶנֶת‎	טוֹחֲנִים‎	טוֹחֲנוֹת‎
future	first	אֶטְחַן‎		נִטְחַן‎
	second	תִּטְחַן‎	תִּטְחֲנִי‎	תִּטְחֲנוּ‎	תִּטְחַנָּה‎2
	third	יִטְחַן‎	תִּטְחַן‎	יִטְחֲנוּ‎	תִּטְחַנָּה‎2
imperative		טְחַן	טַחֲנִי‎	טַחֲנוּ‎	טְחַנָּה‎2
notes		Pronounced טָחַנְתֶּם‎ and טָחַנְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Related terms

• טַחֲנָה‎ (takhana, “mill”)
• מַטְחֵנָה‎ (matkhena, “grinder”)