"ליצן" meaning in All languages combined

See ליצן on Wiktionary

Noun [Hebrew]

IPA: /lejˈt͡san/ [Modern-Israeli] (note: common, influenced by Yiddish), /leˈt͡san/ [Modern-Israeli] Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-YaronSh-ליצן.wav Forms: לֵיצָן [canonical, masculine], letsán [romanization]
Etymology: From לָץ (lats, “to scorn, jest”) + ־ָן (-án). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|ל־י־ץ}}, {{af|he|לָץ|־ָן|t1=to scorn, jest|tr1=lats|tr2=-án}} לָץ (lats, “to scorn, jest”) + ־ָן (-án) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=letsán|wv=לֵיצָן}} לֵיצָן • (letsán) m
  1. clown, comedian Related terms: מוּקְיוֹן (mukyón)

Noun [Yiddish]

Forms: ליצן [canonical, masculine], plural ליצנים [canonical], leytsn [romanization], leytsonim [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew ליצן (letzán). Etymology templates: {{bor+|yi|he|ליצן|tr=letzán}} Borrowed from Hebrew ליצן (letzán) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=leytsn}} ליצן • (leytsn) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=ליצנים|pltr=leytsonim|tr=leytsn}} ליצן • (leytsn) m, plural ליצנים (leytsonim)
  1. jester, practical joker
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        },
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      "ipa": "/leˈt͡san/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli"
      ]
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew ליצן (letzán).",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "plural ליצנים",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leytsn",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
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      },
      "expansion": "",
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    }
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      "form": "לֵיצָן",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "letsán",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "מוּקְיוֹן"
    }
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        "Hebrew noun entries missing plural forms",
        "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
        "Hebrew nouns",
        "Hebrew terms belonging to the root ל־י־ץ",
        "Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ן",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
          "clown",
          "clown"
        ],
        [
          "comedian",
          "comedian"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "note": "common, influenced by Yiddish",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/leˈt͡san/",
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        "Modern-Israeli"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew ליצן (letzán).",
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    {
      "form": "ליצן",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "plural ליצנים",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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        "romanization"
      ]
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        "romanization"
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          "practical joker"
        ]
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  ],
  "word": "ליצן"
}

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