Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish dusić (especially the second meaning), Belarusian душы́ць (dušýcʹ), Russian души́ть (dušítʹ), Ukrainian души́ти (dušýty). Doublet of דישען (dishen).

Verb

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דושען (dushen) (past participle געדושעט (gedushet))

  1. (transitive) to suffocate
  2. (cooking) to stew

Conjugation

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