עצלן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־צ־ל (ʿ-ts-l)

From עָצֵל (atsél) +‎ ־ן (-án).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /atsˈlan/

Noun

עַצְלָן • (atslán) m (plural indefinite עַצְלָנִים, feminine counterpart עַצְלָנִית)

1. someone lazy
2. sloth (mammal)

Related terms

• עָצֵל (atsél, adjective)

References

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

Further reading

• עצלנאים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he