Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

אָפּ־ (op-) +‎ שיקן (shikn). Compare German abschicken.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

אָפּשיקן (opshikn) (past participle אָפּגעשיקט (opgeshikt))

  1. to send off (letter etc.)
  2. to send back, return, forward
  3. (with צו (tsu), + accusative) to refer someone to

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References edit

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אָפּשיקן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אָפּשיקן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].