סגן

Hebrew

Root
ס־ג־ן (s-g-n)

Noun

סְגָן • (sgan) m (plural indefinite סְגָנִים, singular construct סְגַן־, plural construct סגני־, feminine counterpart סְגָנִית)

1. A (male) deputy, a (male) second-in-command.
2. (סְגַן־, sgan) Singular construct state form of סֶגֶן‎.

Derived terms

• סגן־אלוף (sgan-alúf)

Noun

סֶגֶן • (ségen) m

1. (military) A (male) lieutenant, a (male) first lieutenant: a person holding the military rank of lieutenant or first lieutenant.

Derived terms

• סגן־משנה (ségen-mishné)

References

• “סגן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• סגן on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he