ננס
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| נ־נ־ס (n-n-s) |
From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) through Mishnaic Hebrew.
Noun
נַנָּס • (nanás) m (plural indefinite נַנָּסִים, feminine counterpart נַנָּסִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]
- midget, dwarf
- Synonym: גַּמָּד (gamád)
Derived terms
- ננסות
- ננסי
- נַנָּס לָבָן (nanás laván)
Related terms
- גּוּץ (guts)
References
- “ננס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
גמדות on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he