וואַקסן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wahsen, from Old High German wahsan, from Proto-West Germanic *wahsan, from Proto-Germanic *wahsijaną. Compare German wachsen. Akin to Old English weaxan (Modern English wax).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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וואַקסן (vaksn) (past participle געוואַקסן (gevaksn))

  1. to grow, to wax (to grow)

Usage notes

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There is also some use of the variant past participle געוואָקסן (gevoksn).

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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