קאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from Russian кон (kon, “game, round”).

Noun

קאָן • (kon) m, plural קאָנען (konen)

1. round; circle (of a dance)
2. stake (in a game)

Derived terms

• אויסכאַפּן דעם קאָן (oyskhapn dem kon, “to win by a trick”)