Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamdan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lam-dan
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is learned in Jewish law.

Example Sentences

"I'm not such a lamdan that I can learn halacha from the Gemara."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew למדן (lamdan), partially via Yiddish למדן (lamdn).

Inflected Forms

lamdanim (plural) lamden (alternative)

Questions

What does lamdan mean?: One who is learned in Jewish law.
Where does lamdan come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew למדן (lamdan), partially via Yiddish למדן (lamdn).

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