שוין

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שיים (sheym) — Northeastern

Etymology

From Old High German scōno (“beautifully”). Cognate with German schon (“already”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔɪ̯n/

Adverb

שוין • (shoyn)

1. already

Derived terms

• און שוין (un shoyn, “that's all”)
• נישט שוין (nisht shoyn, “no longer”)
• נישט שוין זשע (nisht shoyn zhe, “really?”)