ענטפֿערן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German antwurten (to answer), derived from the noun antwurti (whence ענטפֿער (entfer, answer)), itself from wort (whence וואָרט (vort, word)). Compare German Antwort, Dutch antwoord. English answer is a similar formation, but not directly related.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntfɛʁn/

Verb

ענטפֿערן • (entfern)

  1. to answer, to reply, to respond

Conjugation

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.