Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian сморка́ть (smorkátʹ) and/or obsolete Ukrainian сморка́ти (smorkáty) + ־ען (-en). Alternatively, from Upper Sorbian smorkać, but less likely.

Verb

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סמאָרקען (smorken) (past participle געסמאָרקעט (gesmorket))

  1. Alternative form of סמאַרקען (smarken): (of the nose) to run; to blow one's nose

Conjugation

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “סמאָרקען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN