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אויסכאַפּן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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אויס־ (oys-) +‎ כאַפּן (khapn).

Verb

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אויסכאַפּן (oyskhapn) (past participle אויסגעכאַפּט (oysgekhapt))

  1. to snatch up, wrest away
  2. to seize (opportunity, etc.)
  3. to be the first to seize an opportunity
  4. to catch/capture down to the last one

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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