אַכלען

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Yiddish

Etymology

Hebrew אָכַל (akhál) +‎ ־לען (-len).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaχlən/
  • (Western Yiddish) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)aχələn/

Verb

אַכלען (akhlen) (past participle געאַכלט (geakhlt))

  1. (Western Yiddish) to eat
  2. (humorous) to gorge (eat greedily and in large quantities)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • German: acheln

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַכלען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .