Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Early New High German zwagen, from Middle High German twahen, dwahen (to wash, to bathe), from Old High German thwahan, dwahan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną. Compare German zwagen (to wash), obsolete since the 18th century. Related to German Zwehle.

Verb

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צוואָגן (tsvogn) (past participle געצװאָגן (getsvogn))

  1. to shampoo, wash and comb hair
    Hypernym: וואַשן (vashn)
  2. (figurative) to dress down, give a talking-to
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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צוואָגן (tsvognpl

  1. plural of צוואָג (tsvog)