מדינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ד־י־ן (d-y-n)

Likely borrowed from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא (məḏīntā), itself formed from the root of דין (“to judge”), denoting the place where judgement takes place. Cognate with Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna, “city”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /me.di.ˈna/
(file)

Noun

מְדִינָה • (m'diná) f (plural indefinite מְדִינוֹת, singular construct מְדִינַת־, plural construct מְדִינוֹת־)

state (sovereign polity)
state (division of a federation)
(biblical) province, district

Derived terms

חֶבֶר הַמְדִינוֹת (khéver ha-m'dinót)
מְדִינִי (m'diní)
מְדִינַת חַיִץ (medinát cháitz)
מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (medinát yisra'él)

Proper noun

מָדִינָה • (madína) f

Medina

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מדינה (m'diná).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məˈdɪnə/

Noun

מדינה • (medine) f, plural מדינות (medines)

country
Synonym: לאַנד (land)
Israel

Descendants

Dutch: mediene

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