אַרײַנכאַפּן

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Yiddish

Etymology

אַרײַנ־ (arayn-) +‎ כאַפּן (khapn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈraɪ̯nˌχapn̩/

Verb

אַרײַנכאַפּן (araynkhapn) (past participle אַרײַנגעכאַפּט (arayngekhapt))

  1. to ensnare, entrap, net
  2. to pocket, snatch up
  3. to carry out (a task) quickly
  4. to consume hastily
  5. (colloquial) to catch (beating, scolding, etc.)
  6. (with און (un) + a verb) to seize the opportunity (to)
  7. (reflexive, with צו (tsu) or אין (in)) to drop in (on); to slip/sneak (into)

Conjugation

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אַרײַנכאַפּן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN