זײַן

See also: זיין

YiddishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old High German sīn, taken largely from Proto-Germanic *wesaną. Compare German sein.

VerbEdit

זײַן (zayn) (past participle געווען(geven))

  1. to be
ConjugationEdit

NounEdit

זײַן (zaynn

  1. isness, existence, reality

Etymology 2Edit

From Old High German sīn, from Proto-Germanic *sīnaz. Compare German sein.

DeterminerEdit

זײַן (zayn)

  1. his (3rd person singular masculine)
  2. its (3rd person singular neuter)
DeclensionEdit
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