Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably cognate to German begehren (to desire), and thus ultimately from Old High German gerōn. Compare also East Central German and Pennsylvania German garn (willingly), as well as English yearn.

Verb

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גאַרן (garn) (past participle געגאַרט (gegart))

  1. (with נאָך (nokh) or צו (tsu)) to crave, to yearn for

Conjugation

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