דינגען

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German dingen, from Old High German dingōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn (to hold a meeting), from Proto-Germanic *þingōną. Cognate with German dingen.

Pronunciation

Verb

דינגען (dingen) (past participle געדונגען (gedungen))

  1. to rent (occupy premises in exchange for rent)
  2. to hire (obtain the services of in return for fixed payment)
  3. (reflexive) to bargain

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References

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