Yiddish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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  • 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].