ננס

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
נ־נ־ס (n-n-s)

From Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) through Mishnaic Hebrew.

Noun[edit]

נַנָּס • (nanás) m (plural indefinite נַנָּסִים, feminine counterpart נַנָּסִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. midget, dwarf
    Synonym: גַּמָּד (gamád)

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References[edit]

  • “ננס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

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