וואָגן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German wagen, from Old High German wagan, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈvɔɡŋ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈvʊɡŋ̩/, [ˈvu(ː)ɡŋ̩]

Noun

⁧וואָגן⁩ • (vogn) m, plural ⁧וועגן⁩ (vegn) or ⁧וואָגנס⁩ (vogns)

  1. wagon (cart)
    ⁧אויב די באָבע וואָלט געהאַט רעדער, וואָלט זי געווען אַ וואָגן.⁩
    oyb di bobe volt gehat reder, volt zi geven a vogn.
    If grandma had wheels, she would be a wagon.

Usage notes

The plural form ⁧וועגענער⁩ (vegener) is also used.

Noun

⁧וואָגן⁩ • (vogn)

  1. plural of ⁧וואָג⁩ (vog)
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