אונן

Hebrew
Root
א־נ־ן‎ (ʾ-n-n)

Etymology

From the root א־נ־ן‎ . The root itself is denominal from the name of the biblical character Onan, whose name in turn means "mourner".

Verb

אוֹנֵן • (onén) (pi'el construction)

  1. to masturbate
  2. (slang) to be lazy

Conjugation
Conjugation of אוֹנֵן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first אוֹנַנְתִּי‎אוֹנַנּוּ‎
second אוֹנַנְתָּ‎אוֹנַנְתְּ‎אוֹנַנְתֶּם‎אוֹנַנְתֶּן‎
third אוֹנֵןאוֹנְנָה‎אוֹנְנוּ‎
present מְאוֹנֵן‎מְאוֹנֶנֶת‎מְאוֹנְנִים‎מְאוֹנְנוֹת‎
future first אֲאוֹנֵן‎נְאוֹנֵן‎
second תְּאוֹנֵן‎תְּאוֹנְנִי‎תְּאוֹנְנוּ‎תְּאוֹנֵנָּה‎1
third יְאוֹנֵן‎תְּאוֹנֵן‎יְאוֹנְנוּ‎תְּאוֹנֵנָּה‎1
imperative אוֹנֵןאוֹנְנִי‎אוֹנְנוּ‎אוֹנֵנָּה‎1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

אוֹנֵן • (onén) m (plural indefinite אוננים‎, singular construct אונן־)

  1. masturbator, onanist

Proper noun

אוֹנָן • (onán) m

  1. (biblical) Onan

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: Onan
  • → Ancient Greek: Αὐνάν (Aunán)

References
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