Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn. Cognate with German, Dutch jagen, Danish jage, Swedish jaga.

Pronunciation edit

  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈjɔɡŋ̩/
  • (Netherlandic) IPA(key): /ˈjaːɡŋ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈjʊɡŋ̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈjuɡŋ̩/

Verb edit

יאָגן (yogn) (past participle געיאָגט (geyogt))

  1. chase, hunt, pursue
  2. (reflexive) to speed, hurry, race
    די קינדער יאָגן זיך אינעם פּאַרק אויף זייערע וועלאָסיפּעדן יעדער זאָנטיק נאָכמיטאָג.
    di kinder yogn zikh inem park oyf zeyere velosipedn yeder zontik nokhmitog.
    The children race on their bikes in the park every Sunday afternoon.
  3. (reflexive, of animals) to mate

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

יאָגן (yogn)

  1. plural of יאָג (yog)