גירעון

Hebrew

Root
ג־ר־ע (g-r-ʿ)

Noun

גירעון / גֵּרָעוֹן • (gera'ón) m (plural indefinite גירעונות, singular construct גירעון־) [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

1. A deficit: a situation wherein government spending exceeds revenue, or the amount by which the spending exceeds revenue.