גן עדן

See also: גן־עדן

Hebrew

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Proper noun

גַּן עֵדֶן • (gan 'éden) m

1. (Abrahamism) Garden of Eden

Descendants

• → Yiddish: גן־עדן (gan-eydn)

Noun

גַּן עֵדֶן • (gan 'éden) m (plural indefinite גַּנֵּי עֵדֶן)

1. (colloquial) a paradise, an ideal place

Notes

The etymological sense of Ancient Hebrew גַּן עֵדֶן may be "protected abode", or "defended place of remaining"; see the etymologies of the constituent members of this term for elaboration.