מדינה

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ד־י־ן‎

Likely borrowed from Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא‎ (məḏīntā), itself formed from the root of דין‎ (“to judge”), denoting the place where judgement takes place. Cognate with Arabic مَدِينَة‎ (madīna, “city”).

Noun

מְדִינָה • (m'diná) f (plural indefinite מְדִינוֹת‎, singular construct מְדִינַת־‎, plural construct מְדִינוֹת־‎)

  1. state (sovereign polity)
  2. state (division of a federation)
  3. (biblical) province, district

Derived terms

Proper noun

מָדִינָה • (madína) f

  1. Medina

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מדינה‎ (m'diná).

Noun

מדינה • (medine) f, plural מדינות‎ (medines)

  1. country
  2. Israel

Descendants
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