sinništum

Akkadian
𒋛𒈠𒀜 𒍣𒅔𒉌𒅖𒁴 (simat sinništim)

Pronunciation

Noun

sinništum f (construct state sinništi, pronominal state sinništa, absolute state sinniš, plural sinnišātum)

  1. female
    𒍑 𒊩 [zikar sinniš] ― NITA MUNUS ― male and female
    𒇻 𒍣𒅗𒅈 𒇻 𒊩 𒈠𒀭𒉡𒌝 𒆷 𒄿𒁲𒂊
    [lū zikar lū sinniš mannum lā īde]
    lu zi-ka-ar lu MUNUS ma-an-nu-um la i-de-e
    Nobody knows whether it was male or female
  2. woman

Inflection
Declension
singular dual plural
Nominative sinništum sinništān sinnišātum
Genitive sinništim sinništīn sinnišātim
Accusative sinništam sinništīn sinnišātim
Construct state sinništi
This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. Not all of the entries may be attested.

Alternative forms

sinništu (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍣𒅔𒉌𒅖𒌈 (si₂-in-ni-iš-tum)
  • 𒍣𒉌𒅖𒌈 (si₂-ni-iš-tum)
  • 𒌍𒌋𒌋𒌈 (sin-niš-tum)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • sinnišānu (“effeminate cult performer”)
  • bīt sinništim (“women's quarters”)

References
  • “sinništu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, page 234
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