שחקן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׂ־ח־ק (s-kh-q)

From the root שׂ־ח־ק (s-kh-k), with the suffix ־ן (-án).

Pronunciation

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Noun

שַׂחְקָן • (sakhkán) m (plural indefinite שַׂחְקָנִים, singular construct שַׂחְקַן־, plural construct שַׂחְקָנֵי־, feminine counterpart שַׂחְקָנִית)

1. A (male) player: a (male) person who plays or is playing a given game or sport.
2. A (male) actor: a (male) person who performs in a theatrical play or film, or on television.
3. (שַׂחְקַן־, sakhkán-) singular construct state form of שַׂחְקָן (sakhkán)‎.