גינען

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from unnan, from Proto-West Germanic *unnan. Related to German gönnen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪnən/

Verb

גינען • (ginen)

  1. to wish
    • 2013, Solon Beinfeld, Harry Bochner, Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary‎:
      װער מיר גוטס גינט!
      ver mir guts gint!
      the same to whoever wishes me well!
  2. to grant

Derived terms

References
  • Jiddisch–Nederlands Woordenboek
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “גינען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN, page 202
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