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Yiddish
Etymology
From שפּינען (shpinen).
Noun
געשפּין • (geshpin) n
- spin (rapid circular motion)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “געשפּין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “געשפּין”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN