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ווייקן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *waikwijan. Compare Dutch weken (to soak), German weichen (to soften), einweichen (to soak).

Verb

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ווייקן (veykn) (past participle געווייקט (geveykt))

  1. (transitive) to soak
  2. (intransitive, reflexive with זיך (zikh)) to soak

Conjugation

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References

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