אונן

Hebrew
Root
א־נ־ן (ʾ-n-n)

Etymology

From the root א־נ־ן . The root itself is denominal from the name of the biblical character Onan, whose name in turn means "mourner".

Pronunciation
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Verb

אוֹנֵן • (onén) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. to masturbate
  2. (slang) to be lazy

Conjugation
Conjugation of אוֹנֵן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first אוֹנַנְתִּיאוֹנַנּוּ
second אוֹנַנְתָּאוֹנַנְתְּאוֹנַנְתֶּםאוֹנַנְתֶּן
third אוֹנֵןאוֹנְנָהאוֹנְנוּ
present מְאוֹנֵןמְאוֹנֶנֶתמְאוֹנְנִיםמְאוֹנְנוֹת
future first אֲאוֹנֵןנְאוֹנֵן
second תְּאוֹנֵןתְּאוֹנְנִיתְּאוֹנְנוּתְּאוֹנֵנָּה1
third יְאוֹנֵןתְּאוֹנֵןיְאוֹנְנוּתְּאוֹנֵנָּה1
imperative אוֹנֵןאוֹנְנִיאוֹנְנוּאוֹנֵנָּה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

אוֹנֵן • (onén) m (plural indefinite אוננים, singular construct אונן־)

  1. masturbator, onanist

Proper noun

אוֹנָן • (onán) m

  1. (biblical) Onan

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: Onan
  • → Ancient Greek: Αὐνάν (Aunán)

References
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