מדינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ד־י־ן‎ (d-y-n)

Likely borrowed from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא‎ (məḏīntā), itself formed from the root of דין‎ (“to judge”), denoting the place where judgement takes place. Cognate with Arabic مَدِينَة‎ (madīna, “city”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /me.di.ˈna/

Noun

מְדִינָה • (m'diná) f (plural indefinite מְדִינוֹת‎, singular construct מְדִינַת־‎, plural construct מְדִינוֹת־‎)

state (sovereign polity)
state (division of a federation)
(biblical) province, district

Derived terms

מְדִינִי‎ (m'diní)
מְדִינַת חַיִץ‎ (medinát cháitz)
מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ (medinát yisra'él)

Proper noun

מָדִינָה • (madína) f

Medina

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מדינה‎ (m'diná).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məˈdɪnə/

Noun

מדינה • (medine) f, plural מדינות‎ (medines)

country
Synonym: לאַנד‎ (land)
Israel

Descendants

Dutch: mediene

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