Yiddish

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Etymology

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From אויס (oys) +‎ לעשן (leshn). Compare German auslöschen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɪ̯sˌɫɛʃn̩/

Verb

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אויסלעשן (oysleshn) (past participle אויסגעלאָשן (oysgeloshn))

  1. turn off, switch off
  2. put out, extinguish (a fire, cigarette etc.)

Conjugation

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