אונן

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Hebrew

Root
א־נ־ן (ʾ-n-n)

Etymology

From the root א־נ־ן . The root itself is denominal from the name of the biblical character Onan, whose name in turn means "mourner".

Pronunciation

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Verb

אוֹנֵן • (onén) (pi'el construction)

  1. to masturbate
  2. (slang) to be lazy

Conjugation

Conjugation of אוֹנֵן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first אוֹנַנְתִּי אוֹנַנּוּ
second אוֹנַנְתָּ אוֹנַנְתְּ אוֹנַנְתֶּם אוֹנַנְתֶּן
third אוֹנֵן אוֹנְנָה אוֹנְנוּ
present מְאוֹנֵן מְאוֹנֶנֶת מְאוֹנְנִים מְאוֹנְנוֹת
future first אֲאוֹנֵן נְאוֹנֵן
second תְּאוֹנֵן תְּאוֹנְנִי תְּאוֹנְנוּ תְּאוֹנֵנָּה1
third יְאוֹנֵן תְּאוֹנֵן יְאוֹנְנוּ תְּאוֹנֵנָּה1
imperative אוֹנֵן אוֹנְנִי אוֹנְנוּ אוֹנֵנָּה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

אוֹנֵן • (onén) m (plural indefinite אוננים, singular construct אונן־)

  1. masturbator, onanist

Proper noun

אוֹנָן • (onán) m

  1. (biblical) Onan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Onan
  • → Ancient Greek: Αὐνάν (Aunán)

References

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