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Yiddish
Etymology
From Russian галло́н (gallón), from English gallon, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
גאַלאָן • (galon) m, plural גאַלאָנען (galonen)
- gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids)