זין

See also: זי״ן

Hebrew

Root
ז־י־ן (z-y-n)

Etymology

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

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, זרגים (zragím), the plural for זרג (zéreg) is used instead. Regardless of this, in the singular forms זרג (zéreg) is less frequently used than זין (záyin).

Synonyms

• זֶרֶג m (zéreg)

Derived terms

• כְּלִי זַיִן (k'li záyin)

Interjection

זַיִן • (záyin)

1. (vulgar, slang) fuck!

Verb

זיין / זִיֵּן • (ziyen) third-singular masculine past (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)