יערן

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Hebrew

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Root
י־ע־ר (y-ʿ-r)

Noun

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יַעֲרָן (ya'aránm (plural indefinite יערנים)

  1. forester (person practicing forestry)

Yiddish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ(ː)rn̩/, /ˈje(ː)rn̩/

Etymology 1

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By surface analysis, יאָר (yor) +‎ ־ן (-n). Compare German jähren.

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Verb

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יערן (yern) (past participle געיערט (geyert))

  1. (reflexive) to have a birthday
    הײַנט יערט ער זיךhaynt yert er zikhtoday is his birthday (literally, “today he has a birthday”)
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References

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

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German jesen, from Old High German jesan, from Proto-Germanic *jesaną. Internal ־ר־ (-r-) possibly from the causative Old High German jerien (to make ferment), from Proto-Germanic *jazjaną. Compare German gären, which see for more.

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Verb

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יערן (yern) (past participle געיוירן (geyoyrn))

  1. to ferment
  2. (of dough) to rise
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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “jern”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 416
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “יערן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יערן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].