עצלן
Hebrew
Etymology
Root |
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ע־צ־ל (ʿ-ṣ-l) |
From עָצֵל (atsél) + ־ן (-án).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /atsˈlan/
Noun
עַצְלָן • (atslán) m (plural indefinite עַצְלָנִים, feminine counterpart עַצְלָנִית)
- someone lazy
- sloth (mammal)
Related terms
- עָצֵל (atsél, adjective)
References
- “עצלן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
עצלנאים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he