Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sūgen, from Old High German sūgan, from Proto-West Germanic *sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą.

Verb

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זויגן (zoygn) (past participle געזויגן (gezoygn))

  1. to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))
  2. to suckle

Usage notes

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The past participle געזויגט (gezoygt) sees occasional use.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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