־עווען

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Yiddish

Etymology

Slavic variant of infinitive marker ־ן (-n), most likely Belarusian -аваць (-avacʹ), Polish -ować, Russian -овать (-ovatʹ), -ывать (-yvatʹ), or Ukrainian -увати (-uvaty) +‎ ־ן (-n), with the final voiceless alveolar consonant replaced by ־ן (-n).

Pronunciation

Suffix

־עווען (-even)

  1. The infinitive marker for verbs, often appended after Slavic or otherwise foreign words to form new verbs.
    Polish flirtować + ‎־עווען (-even) → ‎פֿלירטעווען (flirteven, to flirt)

Usage notes

  • When borrowing a word with -ować or -овать (-ovatʹ), ־עווען (-even) usually directly takes their place in the word, with the root remaining unchanged.

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