געשפּין

Yiddish

Etymology

From שפּינען (shpinen).

Noun

געשפּין • (geshpin) n

1. spin (rapid circular motion)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “געשפּין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “געשפּין”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN