גינען

גינען

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German giunnan, from unnan, from Proto-Germanic *unnaną. Related to German gönnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪnən/

Verb

גינען • (ginen)

1. to wish
   • 2013, Solon Beinfeld, Harry Bochner, Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary‎:

     ‏װער מיר גוטס גינט!‎‎

     ver mir guts gint!

     the same to whoever wishes me well!

2. to grant

Derived terms

• פֿאַרגינען‎ (farginen)

 

References

• Jiddisch–Nederlands Woordenboek
• Solon Beinfeld, Harry Bochner (2013) Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press