עצלן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־צ־ל‎ (ʿ-ṣ-l)

From עָצֵל‎ (atsél) +‎ ־ן‎ (-án).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /atsˈlan/

Noun

עַצְלָן • (atslán) m (plural indefinite עַצְלָנִים‎, feminine counterpart עַצְלָנִית‎)

someone lazy
sloth (mammal)

Related terms

עָצֵל‎ (atsél, adjective)

References

“עצלן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

עצלנאים‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

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