ינשוף

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
נ־שׁ־ף (n-sh-p)
3 terms

Probably from the יַקְטוּל of the verb נָשַׁף (nasháf), after bird's calls. Alternatively from the related נֶשֶׁף (néshef, “dusk”). Compare תִּנְשֶׁמֶת. Probably cognate with Akkadian enšūpu/enšūbu (“a bird”) and eššebu (“a kind of owl?”). Ultimately Derived from Proto-Semitic *nVšVp.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /janˈʃuf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

יַנְשׁוּף • (yanshúf) m (plural indefinite יַנְשׁוּפִים) [pattern: יַקְטוּל]

  1. An owl of the Asio genus.
  2. A breathalyzer (device testing alcohol levels)

Declension

Declension of יַנְשׁוּף
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite יַנְשׁוּף first יַנְשׁוּפִי יַנְשׁוּפֵנוּ
definite הַיַּנְשׁוּף second יַנְשׁוּפְךָ יַנְשׁוּפֵךְ יַנְשׁוּפְכֶם יַנְשׁוּפְכֶן
construct יַנְשׁוּף־ third יַנְשׁוּפוֹ יַנְשׁוּפָהּ יַנְשׁוּפָם יַנְשׁוּפָן
plural indefinite יַנְשׁוּפִים first ינשופיי / יַנְשׁוּפַי יַנְשׁוּפֵינוּ
definite הַיַּנְשׁוּפִים second יַנְשׁוּפֶיךָ ינשופייך / יַנְשׁוּפַיִךְ יַנְשׁוּפֵיכֶם יַנְשׁוּפֵיכֶן
construct יַנְשׁוּפֵי־ third יַנְשׁוּפָיו יַנְשׁוּפֶיהָ יַנְשׁוּפֵיהֶם יַנְשׁוּפֵיהֶן

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