See also: פּאַסט

Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle French poste, from Italian posta. Compare German Post.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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פּאָסט (postf or n

  1. mail (parcels and letters)
  2. post (system that delivers mail)

Etymology 2

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Through Romanian post or various Slavic languages, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *postъ, itself from Proto-West Germanic *fastā, *fastu (fast, fasting), thus a distant doublet of פֿאַסטן (fastn).

Noun

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פּאָסט (postm

  1. fasting
    Synonym: תּענית (tones)
Derived terms
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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָסט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].