Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עצל

pattern KATLAN

עַצְלָן atzlan
עַצְלָנִית atzlanit

lazy, indolent, idle

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עַצְלָן atzlan
עַצְלָנִית atzlanit
עַצְלָנִים atzlanim
עַצְלָנִיּוֹת atzlaniyot

Notes

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

See also

  • Adjective – katel pattern עָצֵל lazy, indolent, idle
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַצֵּל to be lazy
  • Noun – katlut pattern, feminine עַצְלוּת laziness, idleness, indolence
  • Noun – katlan pattern, masculine עַצְלָן sloth (animal); lazy person