סגן

Hebrew

Root
ס־ג־ן‎ (s-g-n)

Noun

סְגָן • (sgan) m (plural indefinite סְגָנִים‎, singular construct סְגַן־, plural construct סגני־‎, feminine counterpart סְגָנִית‎)

  1. A (male) deputy, a (male) second-in-command.
  2. (military) A (male) lieutenant, a (male) first lieutenant: a person holding the military rank of lieutenant or first lieutenant.
  3. (סְגַן־‎, sgan) Singular construct state form of סֶגֶן‎‎.

Derived terms

  • סגן־אלוף‎ (sgan-alúf)
  • סגן־משנה‎ (sgan-mishné)

References

  • “סגן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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