מגדל

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ג־ד־ל (g-d-l)

From the root ג־ד־ל (g-d-l). Compare Ugaritic 𐎎𐎂𐎄𐎍 (mgdl) and Egyptian mktr, hence Coptic ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ (mectōl).

Pronunciation

Noun

מִגְדָּל • (migdál) m (plural indefinite מִגְדָּלִים, singular construct מִגְדַּל־, plural construct מִגְדְּלֵי־)

  1. tower
Declension
Declension of מִגְדָּל
Number Isolated forms With possessive pronouns
State Form Person singular plural
m. f. m. f.
singular indefinite מִגְדָּל first מִגְדָּלִי מִגְדָּלֵנוּ
definite הַמִּגְדָּל second מִגְדָּלְךָ מִגְדָּלֵךְ מִגְדַּלְכֶם מִגְדַּלְכֶן
construct מִגְדַּל־ third מִגְדָּלוֹ מִגְדָּלָהּ מִגְדָּלָם מִגְדָּלָן
plural indefinite מִגְדָּלִים first מגדליי / מִגְדָּלַי מִגְדָּלֵינוּ
definite הַמִּגְדָּלִים second מִגְדָּלֶיךָ מגדלייך / מִגְדָּלַיִךְ מִגְדְּלֵיכֶם מִגְדְּלֵיכֶן
construct מִגְדְּלֵי־ third מִגְדָּלָיו מִגְדָּלֶיהָ מִגְדְּלֵיהֶם מִגְדְּלֵיהֶן
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: Μαγδᾱλᾱ́ (Magdālā́)

References

Further reading

Etymology 2

Adjective

מֻגְדָּל • (mugdál)

  1. defective spelling of מוגדל
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