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Hebrew
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʿaśr-.
Pronunciation 1
Numeral
עֲשָׂרָה • ('asará) m (construct עֲשֶׂרֶת (aséret), feminine עֶשֶׂר (éser))
- 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 סְפָרִים ― asará s'farím ― ten books
- עֲשֶׂרֶת הַסְּפָרִים ― aséret has'farím ― the ten books
- The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in ten, such as a hundred and ten:
- מֵאָה וַעֲשָׂרָה הַסְּפָרִים ― me'á va'asará has'farím ― the 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)
- feminine of עָשָׂר
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