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פֿאַרעסן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ עסן (esn). Semantically, compare English eat away at.

Verb

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פֿאַרעסן (faresn) (past participle פֿאַרעסן (faresn))

  1. (transitive) to gnaw at, to fret, to bother
  2. (reflexive with זיך (zikh)) to worry oneself sick

Conjugation

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Adjective

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פֿאַרעסן (faresn)

  1. sullen, morose

Declension

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References

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