עשרה

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Hebrew

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    Cardinal: עשרה (asará)
    Ordinal: עשירי (asirí)

Etymology

Root
ע־שׂ־ר (ʿ-s-r)

From Proto-Semitic *ʿaśr-.

Pronunciation 1

Numeral

עֲשָׂרָה (asarám (construct עֲשֶׂרֶת (aséret), feminine עֶשֶׂר (éser))

  1. ten
Usage notes
  • In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
    עֲשָׂרָה סְפָרִיםasará s'farímten books
    עֲשֶׂרֶת הַסְּפָרִיםaséret has'farímthe ten books
  • The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in ten, such as a hundred and ten:
    מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַסְּפָרִיםme'á va'asará has'farímthe hundred and ten books
  • In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form עֶשֶׂר (éser) is often used regardless of gender.
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Pronunciation 2

Numeral

עֶשְׂרֵה (esré)

  1. feminine of עָשָׂר

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