צבֿועטשען

Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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  • צבֿועטשען (tsvuyatshen)

Etymology

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Possibly from צבֿועק (tsvuak, hypocrite) +‎ ־ען (-en), with the shift to ־טש־ (-tsh-) being a result of the Slavic first palatalization, or being derived from the feminine form צבֿועטשקע (tsvuatshke).

Verb

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צבֿועטשען (tsvuatshen) (past participle צבֿועטשט (tsvuatsht))

  1. to be hypocritical

Conjugation

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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “cvu(j)ačen”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 217
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צבֿועטשען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צבֿועטשען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN