Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German phlëgen, from Old High German plëgan, from Proto-West Germanic *plehan. Cognate with German pflegen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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פֿלעג (fleg)

  1. used to (auxiliary verb forming the imperfect tense when placed before a verb)

Usage notes

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  • The third-person singular ער פֿלעג (er fleg) is also encountered.

Conjugation

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