צעבאַלעווען

Yiddish

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Etymology

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צע־ (tse-) +‎ באַלעווען (baleven), the latter most likely deriving from בעל־הבית (balebos) +‎ ־עווען (-even).

Verb

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צעבאַלעווען (tsebaleven) (past participle צעבאַלעוועט (tsebalevet))

  1. to spoil (e.g. a child)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צעבאַלעווען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צעבאַלעװען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].