עגורן

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
ע־ג־ר (ʿ-g-r)

Etymology[edit]

עגור +‎ ־ן. Coined by Avraham Shlonsky, in analogy to עָגוּר (agúr, crane, the bird), as is the case in European languages; compare English crane, French grue, German Kran, etc.

עגורן בשקיעה

Noun[edit]

עֲגוּרָן (agu'ránm (singular construct עֲגוּרַן־)

  1. construction crane

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • עגורן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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