Yiddish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan (to make haste, hasten). Cognate with German eilen.

Verb

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אײַלן (ayln) (past participle געאײַלט (geaylt))

  1. to rush, to hurry
  2. to hasten
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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אײַלן (aylnpl

  1. plural of אײַל (ayl, owl)