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מאַכן אַ לחיים

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Literally, to make a toast

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaχn̩ a ləˈχaɪ̯əm/

Verb

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מאַכן אַ לחיים (makhn a lekhayem) (past participle געמאַכט אַ לחיים (gemakht a lekhayem)) (idiomatic)

  1. to celebrate
  2. to have a drink (alcoholic, with friends)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “לחיים” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].