עשר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־שׂ־ר (ʿ-s-r)

Pronunciation 1

• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈsɔːr/, [ʕɔˑˈsɔː.ɔrˤ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɔːˈsɔːr/, [ʕɔ(ː)ˈsɔːr]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɒˈsɒr/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaˈsar/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕaˈsar/ (East), /ŋaˈsar/ (West)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)ɔˈsɔʁ̞/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(ʔ)aˈsaʁ̞/

Numeral

עָשָׂר • ('asár) m (feminine עֶשְׂרֵה)

1. -teen

Usage notes

• In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form עֶשְׂרֵה ('esré) is often used regardless of gender.

Pronunciation 2

• (Samaritan Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʕɒ.ʃɒr/, [ˈʕɒː.ʃɒr]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʕɛ.sɛr/, [ˈʕɛː.sɛrˤ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʕa.sar/, [ˈʕæː.sær]
• (Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈ(ʔ)e.ser/
• (Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʕe.ser/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʕe.ser/ (East), /ˈŋe.ser/ (West)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈ(ʔ)ɛ.sɛʁ̞/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈ(ʔ)e.seʁ̞/

Numeral

עֶשֶׂר • ('éser) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form עָשֶׂר ('áser), absolute עֲשָׂרָה ('asará))

1. feminine of עֲשָׂרָה ('asará, “ten”)

Etymology 2

Root
ע־שׁ־ר (ʿ-sh-r)

Noun

עֹשֶׁר • (ósher) m (plural indefinite עֳשָׁרִים, singular construct עָשְׁרֵי־)

1. defective spelling of עושר.

Anagrams

• ערש
• רעש
• רשע
• שער