מנזר

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־ז־ר (n-z-r)
4 terms

Coined by David Yellin as a noun of place from נָזִיר (nazír, “monk”), whose meaning was extended from Nazarite to include Christian monks.

Pronunciation

Noun

מִנְזָר • (minzár) m (plural indefinite מִנְזָרִים, singular construct מִנְזַר־, plural construct מִנְזְרֵי־)

  1. monastery (a residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows); convent, abbey

Usage notes

  • Such places are not part of the Jewish tradition; rather, מִנְזָר typically refers to a Christian monastery or convent, or sometimes to an analogue in another religion such as Buddhism.

Declension

Declension of מִנְזָר
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite מִנְזָר first מִנְזָרִי מִנְזָרֵנוּ
definite הַמִּנְזָר second מִנְזָרְךָ מִנְזָרֵךְ מִנְזַרְכֶם מִנְזַרְכֶן
construct מִנְזַר־ third מִנְזָרוֹ מִנְזָרָהּ מִנְזָרָם מִנְזָרָן
plural indefinite מִנְזָרִים first מנזריי / מִנְזָרַי מִנְזָרֵינוּ
definite הַמִּנְזָרִים second מִנְזָרֶיךָ מנזרייך / מִנְזָרַיִךְ מִנְזְרֵיכֶם מִנְזְרֵיכֶן
construct מִנְזְרֵי־ third מִנְזָרָיו מִנְזָרֶיהָ מִנְזְרֵיהֶם מִנְזְרֵיהֶן

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