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פֿראַנטעווען

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Most likely an adapted borrowing of Polish frantować +‎ ־עווען (-even). By surface analysis, פֿראַנט (frant) +‎ ־עווען (-even).

Verb

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פֿראַנטעווען (franteven) (past participle געפֿראַנטעוועט (gefrantevet))

  1. to play the dandy, to pose, to posture

Conjugation

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References

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