Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ת־כ־נ־ת (t-k-n-t)

Present participle of the verb תיכנת / תִּכְנֵת (tikhnét, to program), derived from the Biblical תָּכְנִית (tokhnít), used with the meaning program in modern Hebrew.

Noun edit

מְתַכְנֵת (m'takhnétm (plural indefinite מְתַכְנֵתִים, feminine counterpart מְתַכְנֶתֶת) [pattern: מְקַטֵּל]

  1. A (male) programmer: someone who writes computer software.
    Synonyms: תוכניתן \ תָּכְנִיתָן (tokhnitán), (rare) תַּכְנָת (takhnát)

Verb edit

מְתַכְנֵת (m'takhnét)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of תיכנת / תִּכְנֵת.

References edit

  • מתכנת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit