עפֿעקטיווירן

Yiddish

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Etymology

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עפֿעקטיוו (efektiv) +‎ ־ירן (-irn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛfɛktɪˈvɪrn̩/

Verb

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עפֿעקטיווירן (efektivirn) (past participle עפֿעקטיווירט (efektivirt))

  1. to streamline, to make (more) effective
    Synonym: פֿאַרפּשוטערן (farposhetern)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “עפֿעקטיווירן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “streamline”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN