זין

See also: זי״ן

Hebrew

Root
ז־י־ן (z-y-n)
5 terms

Etymology

An Old Iranian borrowing, cognate to Old Armenian զէն (zēn).

The sense that it refers to the human penis perhaps comes from the fact that an erect penis resembles a sword or a spear.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

זַיִן • (záyin) m

1. alternative form of זי״ן

Noun

זַיִן • (záyin) m (plural indefinite זֵינִים)

1. (dated) arms, weapons
2. (vulgar, slang) dick, cock

Usage notes

• The plural form זינים is not frequently used. Generally, בולבולים (bulbulím), the plural for בולבול (bulbul) is used instead.

Synonyms

• זֶרֶג m (zéreg)

Derived terms

• כְּלִי זַיִן (k'li záyin)

Interjection

זַיִן • (záyin)

1. (vulgar, slang) fuck!

Verb

זיין / זִיֵּן • (ziyen) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of זיין

Noun

זַיָּן • (zayán) m

1. defective spelling of זיין

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German sin, from Old High German sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn. Compare German Sinn.

Noun

זין • (zin) m, plural זינען (zinen)

1. sense, consciousness

Derived terms

• אַראָפּ פֿון זינען (arop fun zinen)

Noun

זין • (zin)

1. plural of זון (zun)