Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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Uncertain. Unclear if related to German reißen (to tear apart).

Verb

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ריישן (reyshn) (past participle געריישט (gereysht))

  1. to fry, to brown (especially onions)
  2. to season with browned onions
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References

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

Etymology 2

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רייש (reysh, resh) +‎ ־ן (-n).

Verb

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ריישן (reyshn) (past participle געריישט (gereysht))

  1. to say, to pronounce the letter R
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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ריישן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].