פֿאַרמעגן

Yiddish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vermügen, from Old High German furimugan. Compare German Vermögen, Dutch vermogen. By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ מעגן (megn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /farˈmeːɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: פֿאַר‧מעגן

Noun

פֿאַרמעגן • (farmegn) n, plural פֿאַרמעגנס (farmegns)

  1. estate, property, wealth, fortune

References

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