binyan

English

Etymology

From Hebrew בניין / בִּנְיָן (binyan, literally “building, construction”).

Noun

binyan (plural binyans or binyanim)

1. (linguistics) In Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.

   Synonyms: wazn, (Arabic) bab, (rare) stirp, stirps

   Hypernyms: template, pattern, form, wazn

   Coordinate term: (Hebrew) mishkal (for nouns and adjectives)

Translations

in Semitic languages, a verb template into which root consonants can be slotted

• Arabic: وَزْن (ar) m (wazn)
• German: Stamm (de) m
• Hebrew: בניין \ בִּנְיָן (he) m (binyán)
• Polish: binjan m inan
• Russian: бинья́н m (binʹján)

Further reading

• Appendix:Hebrew verbs
• Appendix:Arabic verbs