וואַגאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Russian ваго́н (vagón), from French wagon, from English wagon, from Dutch wagen, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, thus a doublet to the inherited word וואָגן‎ (vogn, “waggon”).

Noun

וואַגאָן • (vagon) m, plural װאַגאָנעס‎ (vagones) or וואַגאָנען‎ (vagonen)

  1. car (passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not)
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