גליטשן

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Intensive formation of now-obsolete גלייטן (gleytn) (cf. German gleiten), from Middle High German glīten, from Old High German glītan. Compare colloquial German glitschen (to slip, to slide), attested since the 15th century.

Verb

גליטשן • (glitshn) (past participle געגליטשט (geglitsht))

  1. to slip
  2. (reflexive) to slide (go on a slide)
  3. (reflexive) to skate
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • אַראָפּגליטשן (aropglitshn)
  • אַרויסגליטשן (aroysglitshn)
  • אויסגליטשן (oysglitshn)
  • אַוועקגליטשן (avekglitshn)
  • דורכגליטשן (durkhglitshn, to swipe (e.g. a card))
  • גליטש (glitsh)
  • גליטשערײַ (glitsheray)
  • גליטשיק (glitshik)
  • גליטשלקע (glitshlke)

Etymology 2

גליטש (glitsh) + ־ן (-n).

Noun

גליטשן • (glitshn) pl

  1. plural of גליטש (glitsh)
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