ליצן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ל־י־ץ (l-y-ts)
2 terms

From לָץ (lats, “to scorn, jest”) +‎ ־ָן (-án).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /lejˈt͡san/ (common, influenced by Yiddish)
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /leˈt͡san/
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Noun

לֵיצָן • (letsán) m

  1. clown, comedian

See also

  • מוּקְיוֹן (mukyón)

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ליצן (letzán).

Noun

ליצן • (leytsn) m, plural ליצנים (leytsonim)

  1. jester, practical joker

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ליצן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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