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מגן

מגן

Hebrew

Root
ג־נ־ן

Noun

מָגֵן (magén) m (plural indefinite מגינים \ מָגִנִּים, singular construct מָגֵן־, plural construct מגיני \ מָגִנֵּי־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

  1. shield (large piece of armor, held on the arm)
  2. shield (he who or that which protects)

Declension

Usage notes

  • The kamats vowel anomalously remains unreduced, even in forms where it is no longer pretonic.

Derived terms