טירון

Hebrew

Etymology

From Latin tīrō (“recruit”). Attested in the military sense since Late Antiquity.

Noun

טִירוֹן • (tirón) m (plural indefinite טִירוֹנִים, feminine counterpart טִירוֹנִית)

  1. (military) A new (male) recruit: one who has recently joined a military (and is male).
  2. (by extension) A (male) novice, greenhorn, tyro, newbie: one who is inexperienced in his field (and is male).

Declension

Declension of טִירוֹן
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite טִירוֹן first טִירוֹנִי טִירוֹנֵנוּ
definite הַטִּירוֹן second טִירוֹנְךָ טִירוֹנֵךְ טִירוֹנְכֶם טִירוֹנְכֶן
construct טִירוֹן־ third טִירוֹנוֹ טִירוֹנָהּ טִירוֹנָם טִירוֹנָן
plural indefinite טִירוֹנִים first טירוניי / טִירוֹנַי טִירוֹנֵינוּ
definite הַטִּירוֹנִים second טִירוֹנֶיךָ טירונייך / טִירוֹנַיִךְ טִירוֹנֵיכֶם טִירוֹנֵיכֶן
construct טִירוֹנֵי־ third טִירוֹנָיו טִירוֹנֶיהָ טִירוֹנֵיהֶם טִירוֹנֵיהֶן

References

  • “טירון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "טירון" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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