חסון

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־ס־ן (ḥ-s-n)

Compare Aramaic ܚܣܰܢ (“to be strong”) and Arabic خَشُنَ (ḵašuna, “to be coarse”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ħaˈson/, /xaˈson/, (proper noun only) /ˈxaˌson/

Adjective

חָסוֹן • (khasón) (feminine חֲסוֹנָה, masculine plural חֲסוֹנִים, feminine plural חֲסוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קָטוֹל]

1. strong, powerful, robust, solid

   Synonym: חָזָק

Proper noun

חָסוֹן • (khasón)

1. a surname, Hasson

Etymology 2

Root
ח־ס־ן (ḥ-s-n)

Adjective

חָסוּן • (khasún) (feminine חֲסוּנָה, masculine plural חֲסוּנִים, feminine plural חֲסוּנוֹת)

1. (Mishnaic Hebrew) protected, sturdy

   Synonyms: חָסִין, מוּגָן, חָזָק

2. immune

Etymology 3

Noun

חִסּוּן • (khisún) m

1. defective spelling of חיסון