מדינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ד־י־ן (d-y-n)

Likely borrowed from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא (məḏīntā), itself formed from the root of דין (“to judge”), denoting the place where judgement takes place. Cognate with Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ma.diː.ˈnaː/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /mði.ˈnɔ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /me.di.ˈna/

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Noun

מְדִינָה • (m'diná) f (plural indefinite מְדִינוֹת, singular construct מְדִינַת־, plural construct מְדִינוֹת־)

1. state (sovereign polity)
2. state (division of a federation)
3. (biblical) province, district

Derived terms

• חֶבֶר הַמְדִינוֹת (khéver ha-m'dinót)
• מְדִינִי (m'diní)
• מְדִינַת חַיִץ (medinát cháitz)
• מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (medinát yisra'él)

Proper noun

מָדִינָה • (madína) f

1. Medina

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מדינה (m'diná).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈdɪnə/

Noun

מדינה • (medine) f, plural מדינות (medines)

1. country

   Synonym: לאַנד (land)

2. Israel

Descendants

• Dutch: mediene