דאַוונען

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Yiddish

Etymology

Unknown. Started appearing in Eastern Yiddish dialects from the 16th century. Several etymologies were proposed: from Romance, related to Latin dīvīnus or to Old French deviner (to wish).[1] Another proposed etymology links the verb to Middle High German dœnen, although this raises several phonological problems.[2] Finally, the verb was linked to Hebrew דבר (dāvar, to speak).[3]

Pronunciation

Verb

דאַוונען (davnen) (past participle געדאַוונט (gedavnt))

  1. to pray, daven

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Dutch: dawenen
  • English: daven
  • Swedish: davna
  • Hungarian: davenol

References

  1. ^ The Romance Component in Yiddish: A Reassessment
  2. ^ Dovid Katz (ed.): Origins of the Yiddish Language. Oxford 1987, pp. 11--14.
  3. ^ Agostini, P. "The Etymology of "Davenen"." Yiddish, vol. 11.1-11.2. Queens College Press. 1998, pp. 93-118.