און

See also: אונ, אונ־, and אונ׳

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
א־ו־ן (ʾ-w-n)
1 term

Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎐 (ản /⁠ʾānu⁠/, power).

Noun

אוֹן • (onm (plural indefinite אוֹנִים, plural construct אוֹנֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (literary) strength, power
  2. sexual potency
Derived terms

References

  • און” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Etymology 2

Noun

אָוֶן • (ávenm

  1. defective spelling of אוון

Etymology 3

Root
א־ו־ן (ʾ-w-n)
1 term

From Egyptian jwnw. The alternate pronunciation is dysphemistically influenced by אָוֶון (áven, wickedness).

Proper noun

אֹן or אָוֶן • (on or ávenm

  1. (historical) Heliopolis (the ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt)

Further reading

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish un, from Latin ūnus (one), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (one).

Pronunciation

Article

און (Latin spelling un, plural אונוס, feminine אונה)

  1. a (masculine singular)

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German unt (and). Cognates include German und.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): [ʊn]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [ɪn]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ɨn]

Conjunction

און • (un)

  1. and