סדנה
Hebrew edit
Alternative forms edit
- סַדְנָא (sadná) (Aramaic spelling)
Etymology edit
| Root |
|---|
| ס־ד־ד (s-d-d) |
Borrowed from Aramaic סַדְנָא m (saḏnā, “foundation”), identical to סַדָּן (sadán, “anvil”).
Noun edit
סַדְנָה • (sadná) f (plural indefinite סַדְנוֹת or סַדְנָאוֹת, singular construct סַדְנַת־)
- A shop, a workshop: a small room for manufacturing or light industrial work.
- A workshop: a brief intensive course of interactive practical education.
- A workshop: an academic conference.
Usage notes edit
- As with other feminine loanwords from Aramaic, the Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends[1] that סדנה be written with a ה (h, “hei”) at the end rather than with an א (ʾ, “alef”) (as in Aramaic). Nonetheless, the Aramaic spellings are still common today, sometimes more common than the recommended spellings. In many cases the different plurals are used interchangeably.
References edit
- “סדנה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language