Katin (קטין) means minor in Hebrew.
It can also mean under age. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
minor, under age
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Katin.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משפטאדם שגילו פחות מ־18 שנה.
- 2שם אדם.
The word Katin is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קָטִין
- Written without vowel points
- קטין
- Said
- katin
- Root
- ק־ט־נ
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Plural
- קְטִינִים
- Feminine form
- קְטִינָה
- Inflections
- נ' קְטִינָה, ר' קְטִינִים, קְטִינוֹת
- Gematria
- 169
This is how Katin is said in other languages.
- English
- minor, under age
- Arabic
- تحت السن القانوني, قاصِر
These words mean the opposite of Katin.
- בגיר
- בוגרadult
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These words rhyme with Katin.
The word Katin is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בעילת קטין
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Katin comes from the root ק־ט־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Katin in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Katin.
What does Katin (קטין) mean in Hebrew?
Katin (קטין) means minor and under age. It is said katin, with the stress on tin.
What is the opposite of Katin (קטין)?
Words that mean the opposite of Katin (קטין) are בגיר and בוגר.
What rhymes with Katin (קטין)?
Words that rhyme with Katin (קטין) include מין, גרעין, מן, תבלין, דין, and נישואין.
Is Katin (קטין) masculine or feminine?
The word Katin (קטין) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְטִינִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קטין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.