שאַנעווען

Yiddish

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Etymology

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Polish szanować +‎ ־עווען (-even). Ultimately from Middle High German schōnen.

Verb

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שאַנעווען (shaneven) (past participle געשאַנעוועט (geshanevet))

  1. to spare, to save
  2. to take care of, to cherish

Conjugation

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