מחנה

Hebrew

Root
ח־נ־ה (kh-n-h)
8 terms

Pronunciation

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Noun

מַחֲנֶה • (makhané) m (plural indefinite מַחֲנוֹת, singular construct מַחֲנֵה־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

1. camp
2. (military) army base
3. (Biblical Hebrew) drove, army

Derived terms

• מחנה ריכוז / מַחֲנֵה רִכּוּז (makhané-rikúz)

References

• H4264 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מַחֲנֶה (makhané, “drove”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaχnə/

Noun

מחנה • (makhne) f, plural מחנות (makhnes)

1. crowd, multitude

Derived terms

• מחנותווײַז (makhnesvayz)