Yiddish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch passen, from French passer; compare German passen.

Verb

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פּאַסן (pasn) (past participle געפּאַסט (gepast))

  1. to pass, to be appropriate
    דאָס פּאַסט נישט.
    dos past nisht.
    This isn't appropriate.
  2. to fit (to conform in size and shape)
    אפֿשר, אָבער איך קען נישט אָנטאָן דאָס רעקל ווײַל עס פּאַסט מיר נישט.
    efsher, ober ikh ken nisht onton dos rekl vayl es past mir nisht.
    Maybe, but I can't put on this jacket because it doesn't fit me.
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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פּאַסן (pasn)

  1. plural of פּאַס (pas, stripe; (mountain) pass)