חידושן

Yiddish

Etymology

From חידוש (khidesh, “a marvel, wonder, surprise”) +‎ ־ן (-n)

Verb

חידושן • (khideshn) (past participle געחידושט (gekhidesht))

  1. to amaze, surprise, astonish
    • 1967, Chaim Grade, צמח אַטלאַס [Tsemakh Atlas], volume 1, page 200:
      האָט קיינעם ניט געחידושט וואָס אַזאַ „געזעצטע קאָפּ” איז געבליבן אַן אַלטער בחור.
      hot keynem nit gekhidesht vos aza „gezetste kop” iz geblibn an alter bokher.
      It amazed no one that such a “Sedate Mind” remained unmarried so long.
  2. (reflexive) to wonder
  3. (reflexive, followed by אויף (oyf)) to be amazed by, be surprised by

References

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