עסן

Yiddish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: עסן

Etymology 1

From Old High German ezzan. Cognates include German essen and Luxembourgish iessen.

Verb

עסן • (esn) (past participle געגעסן (gegesn))

  1. to eat
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old High German ezzan, equivalent to the gerund of etymology 1. Cognates include German Essen and Luxembourgish Iessen.

Noun

עסן • (esn) n

  1. food
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from German Essen.

Proper noun

עסן • (Esn) n

  1. Essen (a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “עסן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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