וואַגאָן
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Russian ваго́н (vagón), from French wagon, from English wagon, from Dutch wagen, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, thus a doublet to the inherited word וואָגן (vogn, “waggon”).
Noun
[edit]וואַגאָן • (vagon) m, plural װאַגאָנעס (vagones) or וואַגאָנען (vagonen)
- car (passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not)