לוין

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Hebrew

Alternative forms

Noun

לַוְיָן (lavyánm (plural indefinite לַוְיָנִים, singular construct לַוְיַן־, plural construct לַוְיָנֵי־)

  1. satellite (smaller body orbiting a larger one)
  2. satellite (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body)
  3. satellite (country, state, office, building etc. under the control of another body)
  4. (colloquial) satellite (technology based on satellite communication)

Synonyms

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German lōn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic *laun, from Proto-Germanic *launą, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w-. Compare German Lohn.

Pronunciation

Noun

לוין (loynm, plural לוינען (loynen)

  1. wage
  2. reward

Derived terms

Adjective

לוין־ (loyn-)

  1. salaried

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