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פֿאַרפֿירן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ פֿירן (firn). Compare German verführen.

Verb

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פֿאַרפֿירן (farfirn) (past participle פֿאַרפֿירט (farfirt))

  1. to seduce
  2. to mislead
  3. to swindle
  4. (with אַ שמועס (a shmues)) to strike up a conversation

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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