זויגן

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Yiddish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German sūgen, from Old High German sūgan, from Proto-West Germanic *sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą.

Verb[edit]

זויגן (zoygn) (past participle געזויגן (gezoygn))

  1. to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))
  2. to suckle

Usage notes[edit]

The past participle געזויגט (gezoygt) sees occasional use.

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