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Yiddish
Etymology
From Old High German wolta, past tense of wellen. Compare English would.
Pronunciation
Verb
וואָלט • (volt)
- would
זי וואָלט ליבערשט שטודירט סאָציאָלאָגיע.- zi volt libersht shtudirt sotsyologye.
- She would rather study sociology.
- should
Usage notes
This is an auxiliary verb that does not inflect, except the contraction וואָלסטו (volstu). It precedes the past participle to form a subjunctive/conditional mood.
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