יאָגן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn. Cognate with German, Dutch jagen, Danish jage, Swedish jaga.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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יאָגן (yogn) (past participle געיאָגט (geyogt))

  1. chase, hunt, pursue
  2. (reflexive) to speed, hurry, race
    די קינדער יאָגן זיך אינעם פּאַרק אויף זייערע וועלאָסיפּעדן יעדער זאָנטיק נאָכמיטאָג.
    di kinder yogn zikh inem park oyf zeyere velosipedn yeder zontik nokhmitog.
    The children race on their bikes in the park every Sunday afternoon.
  3. (reflexive, of animals) to mate

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Noun

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יאָגן (yogn)

  1. plural of יאָג (yog)