Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German laden, from Old High German hladan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan. Compare English laden, German laden.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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לאָדן (lodn) (past participle געלאָדן (gelodn))

  1. to load (weapons, trucks etc.)
  2. to charge (electricity)
  3. (with צו (tsu)) to file suit against
  4. (reflexive, with מיט (mit)) to be at law with, to be in a lawsuit with

Conjugation

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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German laden, lade (board; plank; shutter; shop), from Old High German *lado, from Proto-Germanic *laþô. Compare German Laden.

Noun

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לאָדן (lodnm, plural לאָדנס (lodns) or לעדן (ledn), diminutive לעדל (ledl)

  1. shutter

Derived terms

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  • לעדל (ledl, shutter; eyelid; cover, lid)

References

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Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “לאָדן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN