דחליל

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably from Aramaic דחל (“to fear”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

דַּחְלִיל • (dakhlil) m (plural indefinite דַּחְלִילִים, singular construct דַּחְלִיל־)

  1. scarecrow
  2. (colloquial) a skinny person (compare English "toothpick")

Declension

Declension of דַּחְלִיל
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite דַּחְלִיל first דַּחְלִילִי דַּחְלִילֵנוּ
definite הַדַּחְלִיל second דַּחְלִילְךָ דַּחְלִילֵךְ דַּחְלִילְכֶם דַּחְלִילְכֶן
construct דַּחְלִיל־ third דַּחְלִילוֹ דַּחְלִילָהּ דַּחְלִילָם דַּחְלִילָן
plural indefinite דַּחְלִילִים first דחליליי / דַּחְלִילַי דַּחְלִילֵינוּ
definite הַדַּחְלִילִים second דַּחְלִילֶיךָ דחלילייך / דַּחְלִילַיִךְ דַּחְלִילֵיכֶם דַּחְלִילֵיכֶן
construct דַּחְלִילֵי־ third דַּחְלִילָיו דַּחְלִילֶיהָ דַּחְלִילֵיהֶם דַּחְלִילֵיהֶן

References

  • "דחליל" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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