Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

אָנ־ (on-) +‎ ווערן (vern)

Verb edit

אָנווערן (onvern) (past participle אָנגעוואָרן (ongevorn))

  1. (transitive) to lose

Usage notes edit

אָנגעוווירן (ongevoyrn) is also an acceptable past participle.

Note that unlike the root verb ווערן (vern) this form uses האָבן (hobn) as an auxiliary verb with its past participle.

Conjugation edit