عقيم
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ق م (ʕ q m) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb عَقُمَ (ʕaquma, “to be sterile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕa.qiːm/
- Rhymes: -iːm
Adjective
عَقِيم • (ʕaqīm) (feminine عَقِيم (ʕaqīm) or عَقِيمَة (ʕaqīma), common plural عِقَام (ʕiqām), masculine plural عُقَمَاء (ʕuqamāʔ), feminine plural عَقَائِم (ʕaqāʔim) or عُقُم (ʕuqum))
- infertile, unproductive
- barren, sterile
- pointless, ineffectual
- نِقَاش عَقِيم ― niqāš ʕaqīm ― a sterile debate, a pointless discussion
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | basic singular triptote; singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | عَقِيم ʕaqīm |
الْعَقِيم al-ʕaqīm |
عَقِيم; عَقِيمَة ʕaqīm; ʕaqīma |
الْعَقِيم; الْعَقِيمَة al-ʕaqīm; al-ʕaqīma |
| nominative | عَقِيمٌ ʕaqīmun |
الْعَقِيمُ al-ʕaqīmu |
عَقِيمٌ; عَقِيمَةٌ ʕaqīmun; ʕaqīmatun |
الْعَقِيمُ; الْعَقِيمَةُ al-ʕaqīmu; al-ʕaqīmatu |
| accusative | عَقِيمًا ʕaqīman |
الْعَقِيمَ al-ʕaqīma |
عَقِيمًا; عَقِيمَةً ʕaqīman; ʕaqīmatan |
الْعَقِيمَ; الْعَقِيمَةَ al-ʕaqīma; al-ʕaqīmata |
| genitive | عَقِيمٍ ʕaqīmin |
الْعَقِيمِ al-ʕaqīmi |
عَقِيمٍ; عَقِيمَةٍ ʕaqīmin; ʕaqīmatin |
الْعَقِيمِ; الْعَقِيمَةِ al-ʕaqīmi; al-ʕaqīmati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | عَقِيمَيْن ʕaqīmayn |
الْعَقِيمَيْن al-ʕaqīmayn |
عَقِيمَيْن; عَقِيمَتَيْن ʕaqīmayn; ʕaqīmatayn |
الْعَقِيمَيْن; الْعَقِيمَتَيْن al-ʕaqīmayn; al-ʕaqīmatayn |
| nominative | عَقِيمَانِ ʕaqīmāni |
الْعَقِيمَانِ al-ʕaqīmāni |
عَقِيمَانِ; عَقِيمَتَانِ ʕaqīmāni; ʕaqīmatāni |
الْعَقِيمَانِ; الْعَقِيمَتَانِ al-ʕaqīmāni; al-ʕaqīmatāni |
| accusative | عَقِيمَيْنِ ʕaqīmayni |
الْعَقِيمَيْنِ al-ʕaqīmayni |
عَقِيمَيْنِ; عَقِيمَتَيْنِ ʕaqīmayni; ʕaqīmatayni |
الْعَقِيمَيْنِ; الْعَقِيمَتَيْنِ al-ʕaqīmayni; al-ʕaqīmatayni |
| genitive | عَقِيمَيْنِ ʕaqīmayni |
الْعَقِيمَيْنِ al-ʕaqīmayni |
عَقِيمَيْنِ; عَقِيمَتَيْنِ ʕaqīmayni; ʕaqīmatayni |
الْعَقِيمَيْنِ; الْعَقِيمَتَيْنِ al-ʕaqīmayni; al-ʕaqīmatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| basic broken plural diptote; basic broken plural triptote |
basic broken plural diptote; basic broken plural triptote | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | عُقَمَاء; عِقَام ʕuqamāʔ; ʕiqām |
الْعُقَمَاء; الْعِقَام al-ʕuqamāʔ; al-ʕiqām |
عَقَائِم; عُقُم; عِقَام ʕaqāʔim; ʕuqum; ʕiqām |
الْعَقَائِم; الْعُقُم; الْعِقَام al-ʕaqāʔim; al-ʕuqum; al-ʕiqām |
| nominative | عُقَمَاءُ; عِقَامٌ ʕuqamāʔu; ʕiqāmun |
الْعُقَمَاءُ; الْعِقَامُ al-ʕuqamāʔu; al-ʕiqāmu |
عَقَائِمُ; عُقُمٌ; عِقَامٌ ʕaqāʔimu; ʕuqumun; ʕiqāmun |
الْعَقَائِمُ; الْعُقُمُ; الْعِقَامُ al-ʕaqāʔimu; al-ʕuqumu; al-ʕiqāmu |
| accusative | عُقَمَاءَ; عِقَامًا ʕuqamāʔa; ʕiqāman |
الْعُقَمَاءَ; الْعِقَامَ al-ʕuqamāʔa; al-ʕiqāma |
عَقَائِمَ; عُقُمًا; عِقَامًا ʕaqāʔima; ʕuquman; ʕiqāman |
الْعَقَائِمَ; الْعُقُمَ; الْعِقَامَ al-ʕaqāʔima; al-ʕuquma; al-ʕiqāma |
| genitive | عُقَمَاءَ; عِقَامٍ ʕuqamāʔa; ʕiqāmin |
الْعُقَمَاءِ; الْعِقَامِ al-ʕuqamāʔi; al-ʕiqāmi |
عَقَائِمَ; عُقُمٍ; عِقَامٍ ʕaqāʔima; ʕuqumin; ʕiqāmin |
الْعَقَائِمِ; الْعُقُمِ; الْعِقَامِ al-ʕaqāʔimi; al-ʕuqumi; al-ʕiqāmi |