Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from French gêner +‎ ־ירן (-irn), possibly via German genieren. Compare Dutch generen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒəˈniːrn̩/, /ʒəˈnɪrn̩/

Verb

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זשענירן (zhenirn) (past participle זשענירט (zhenirt))

  1. (reflexive with זיך (zikh)) to feel embarrassed, to feel inconvenienced

Conjugation

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זשענירן זיך” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זשענירן זיך”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN