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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