פסנתר

Hebrew

Etymology

Back-formation from Aramaic פְּסַנְתֵּרִין (p'santerín), with the ־ִין (-ín) reanalyzed as a plural ending, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “harp”).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /psanˈteʁ/
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Noun

פְּסַנְתֵּר • (p'santér) m (plural indefinite פְּסַנְתֵּרִים, singular construct פְּסַנְתֵּר־, plural construct פְּסַנְתֵּרֵי־)

  1. (music) piano
    אני רוצה שתלמדי אותי לנגן בפסנתר.
    I want you to teach me to play the piano.

Declension

Declension of פְּסַנְתֵּר
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite פְּסַנְתֵּר first פְּסַנְתֵּרִי פְּסַנְתֵּרֵנוּ
definite הַפְּסַנְתֵּר second פְּסַנְתֵּרְךָ פְּסַנְתֵּרֵךְ פְּסַנְתֶּרְכֶם פְּסַנְתֶּרְכֶן
construct פְּסַנְתֵּר־ third פְּסַנְתֵּרוֹ פְּסַנְתֵּרָהּ פְּסַנְתֵּרָם פְּסַנְתֵּרָן
plural indefinite פְּסַנְתֵּרִים first פסנתריי / פְּסַנְתֵּרַי פְּסַנְתֵּרֵינוּ
definite הַפְּסַנְתֵּרִים second פְּסַנְתֵּרֶיךָ פסנתרייך / פְּסַנְתֵּרַיִךְ פְּסַנְתְּרֵיכֶם פְּסַנְתְּרֵיכֶן
construct פְּסַנְתְּרֵי־ third פְּסַנְתֵּרָיו פְּסַנְתֵּרֶיהָ פְּסַנְתְּרֵיהֶם פְּסַנְתְּרֵיהֶן

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