צַנְחָן
tzanchan
Everyday HebrewBase formצַנְחָן
הַצַּנְחָנִים is the masculine plural form of צַנְחָן
Meaning1. A soldier who jumps out of an airplane with a parachute.
2. A person who jumps from an airplane with a parachute for fun.
HistoryThis is a modern Hebrew word. It was created about 100 years ago from an old Aramaic word that meant "to go down". People needed a new word for someone who jumps from an airplane with a parachute.
Example
אחי הגדול היה צנחן בצבא.
My big brother was a paratrooper in the army.
