مذنب

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of ذَنَّبَ‎ (ḏannaba) from ذَنَب‎ (ḏanab, “tail”). Approximate meaning "long-tailed".

Noun

مُذَنَّب • (muḏannab) m (plural مُذَنَّبَات‎ (muḏannabāt))

comet

Declension

Declension of noun مُذَنَّب (muḏannab)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذَنَّب muḏannab	الْمُذَنَّب‎ al-muḏannab	مُذَنَّب muḏannab
Nominative	مُذَنَّبٌ muḏannabun	الْمُذَنَّبُ‎ al-muḏannabu	مُذَنَّبُ muḏannabu
Accusative	مُذَنَّبًا‎ muḏannaban	الْمُذَنَّبَ‎ al-muḏannaba	مُذَنَّبَ muḏannaba
Genitive	مُذَنَّبٍ muḏannabin	الْمُذَنَّبِ‎ al-muḏannabi	مُذَنَّبِ muḏannabi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذَنَّبَيْن‎ muḏannabayn	الْمُذَنَّبَيْن‎ al-muḏannabayn	مُذَنَّبَيْ‎ muḏannabay
Nominative	مُذَنَّبَانِ‎ muḏannabāni	الْمُذَنَّبَانِ‎ al-muḏannabāni	مُذَنَّبَا‎ muḏannabā
Accusative	مُذَنَّبَيْنِ‎ muḏannabayni	الْمُذَنَّبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏannabayni	مُذَنَّبَيْ‎ muḏannabay
Genitive	مُذَنَّبَيْنِ‎ muḏannabayni	الْمُذَنَّبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏannabayni	مُذَنَّبَيْ‎ muḏannabay
Plural	sound feminine plural
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذَنَّبَات‎ muḏannabāt	الْمُذَنَّبَات‎ al-muḏannabāt	مُذَنَّبَات‎ muḏannabāt
Nominative	مُذَنَّبَاتٌ‎ muḏannabātun	الْمُذَنَّبَاتُ‎ al-muḏannabātu	مُذَنَّبَاتُ‎ muḏannabātu
Accusative	مُذَنَّبَاتٍ‎ muḏannabātin	الْمُذَنَّبَاتِ‎ al-muḏannabāti	مُذَنَّبَاتِ‎ muḏannabāti
Genitive	مُذَنَّبَاتٍ‎ muḏannabātin	الْمُذَنَّبَاتِ‎ al-muḏannabāti	مُذَنَّبَاتِ‎ muḏannabāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of أَذْنَبَ‎ (ʔaḏnaba, “to be guilty, to commit a crime, to sin”), from the root ذ ن ب‎ (ḏ-n-b).

Adjective

مُذْنِب • (muḏnib) (feminine مُذْنِبَة‎ (muḏniba), masculine plural مُذْنِبُونَ‎ (muḏnibūna), feminine plural مُذْنِبَات‎ (muḏnibāt))

guilty

Declension

Declension of adjective مُذْنِب (muḏnib)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْنِب muḏnib	الْمُذْنِب‎ al-muḏnib	مُذْنِبَة‎ muḏniba	الْمُذْنِبَة‎ al-muḏniba
Nominative	مُذْنِبٌ muḏnibun	الْمُذْنِبُ‎ al-muḏnibu	مُذْنِبَةٌ‎ muḏnibatun	الْمُذْنِبَةُ‎ al-muḏnibatu
Accusative	مُذْنِبًا‎ muḏniban	الْمُذْنِبَ‎ al-muḏniba	مُذْنِبَةً‎ muḏnibatan	الْمُذْنِبَةَ‎ al-muḏnibata
Genitive	مُذْنِبٍ muḏnibin	الْمُذْنِبِ‎ al-muḏnibi	مُذْنِبَةٍ‎ muḏnibatin	الْمُذْنِبَةِ‎ al-muḏnibati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْنِبَيْن‎ muḏnibayn	الْمُذْنِبَيْن‎ al-muḏnibayn	مُذْنِبَتَيْن‎ muḏnibatayn	الْمُذْنِبَتَيْن‎ al-muḏnibatayn
Nominative	مُذْنِبَانِ‎ muḏnibāni	الْمُذْنِبَانِ‎ al-muḏnibāni	مُذْنِبَتَانِ‎ muḏnibatāni	الْمُذْنِبَتَانِ‎ al-muḏnibatāni
Accusative	مُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ muḏnibayni	الْمُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibayni	مُذْنِبَتَيْنِ‎ muḏnibatayni	الْمُذْنِبَتَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibatayni
Genitive	مُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ muḏnibayni	الْمُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibayni	مُذْنِبَتَيْنِ‎ muḏnibatayni	الْمُذْنِبَتَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْنِبِين‎ muḏnibīn	الْمُذْنِبِين‎ al-muḏnibīn	مُذْنِبَات‎ muḏnibāt	الْمُذْنِبَات‎ al-muḏnibāt
Nominative	مُذْنِبُونَ‎ muḏnibūna	الْمُذْنِبُونَ‎ al-muḏnibūna	مُذْنِبَاتٌ‎ muḏnibātun	الْمُذْنِبَاتُ‎ al-muḏnibātu
Accusative	مُذْنِبِينَ‎ muḏnibīna	الْمُذْنِبِينَ‎ al-muḏnibīna	مُذْنِبَاتٍ‎ muḏnibātin	الْمُذْنِبَاتِ‎ al-muḏnibāti
Genitive	مُذْنِبِينَ‎ muḏnibīna	الْمُذْنِبِينَ‎ al-muḏnibīna	مُذْنِبَاتٍ‎ muḏnibātin	الْمُذْنِبَاتِ‎ al-muḏnibāti

References

Wehr, Hans (1979), “ذنب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Noun

مُذْنِب • (muḏnib) m (plural مُذْنِبُون‎ (muḏnibūn))

Declension

Declension of noun مُذْنِب (muḏnib)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذْنِب muḏnib	الْمُذْنِب‎ al-muḏnib	مُذْنِب muḏnib
Nominative	مُذْنِبٌ muḏnibun	الْمُذْنِبُ‎ al-muḏnibu	مُذْنِبُ muḏnibu
Accusative	مُذْنِبًا‎ muḏniban	الْمُذْنِبَ‎ al-muḏniba	مُذْنِبَ muḏniba
Genitive	مُذْنِبٍ muḏnibin	الْمُذْنِبِ‎ al-muḏnibi	مُذْنِبِ muḏnibi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذْنِبَيْن‎ muḏnibayn	الْمُذْنِبَيْن‎ al-muḏnibayn	مُذْنِبَيْ‎ muḏnibay
Nominative	مُذْنِبَانِ‎ muḏnibāni	الْمُذْنِبَانِ‎ al-muḏnibāni	مُذْنِبَا‎ muḏnibā
Accusative	مُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ muḏnibayni	الْمُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibayni	مُذْنِبَيْ‎ muḏnibay
Genitive	مُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ muḏnibayni	الْمُذْنِبَيْنِ‎ al-muḏnibayni	مُذْنِبَيْ‎ muḏnibay
Plural	sound masculine plural
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُذْنِبِين‎ muḏnibīn	الْمُذْنِبِين‎ al-muḏnibīn	مُذْنِبِي‎ muḏnibī
Nominative	مُذْنِبُونَ‎ muḏnibūna	الْمُذْنِبُونَ‎ al-muḏnibūna	مُذْنِبُو‎ muḏnibū
Accusative	مُذْنِبِينَ‎ muḏnibīna	الْمُذْنِبِينَ‎ al-muḏnibīna	مُذْنِبِي‎ muḏnibī
Genitive	مُذْنِبِينَ‎ muḏnibīna	الْمُذْنِبِينَ‎ al-muḏnibīna	مُذْنِبِي‎ muḏnibī

Derived terms

Maltese: midneb

References

Wehr, Hans (1979), “ذنب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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