פֿאַרמעסטן
Yiddish
Etymology
פֿאַר־ (far-) + מעסטן (mestn). Compare German messen (“to measure; to compete”) and vermessen (“to measure; daring”).
Verb
פֿאַרמעסטן • (farmestn) (past participle פֿאַרמאָסטן (farmostn))
- to cheat at measuring
- to do a poor job at measuring
- (reflexive) to compete
- פֿאַרמעסטן זיך אין כּוחות ― farmestn zikh in koykhes ― to compete against each other
- (reflexive) to measure
- (reflexive) to deal a blow
- (reflexive) to dare
- (reflexive, with קעגן (kegn)) to take on, to challenge
- (reflexive, with אויף (oyf)) to set oneself a goal, to try
- (reflexive, with צו (tsu)) to try, to attempt, to endeavour
Conjugation
Conjugation of פֿאַרמעסטן
| infinitive | פֿאַרמעסטן farmestn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| present participle | פֿאַרמעסטנדיק farmestndik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| past participle | פֿאַרמאָסטן farmostn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| auxiliary | האָבן hobn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| present | איך פֿאַרמעסט ikh farmest |
מיר פֿאַרמעסטן mir farmestn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| דו פֿאַרמעסט du farmest |
איר פֿאַרמעסט ir farmest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ער פֿאַרמעסט er farmest |
זיי פֿאַרמעסטן zey farmestn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| imperative | פֿאַרמעסט (דו) farmest (du) |
פֿאַרמעסט (איר) farmest (ir) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composed forms
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Derived terms
- פֿאַרמעסט (farmest)
- פֿאַרמעסטעניש (farmestenish)
- פֿאַרמעסטונג (farmestung)
References
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “farméstn* zix”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 291
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרמעסטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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