זייען

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Yiddish

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sæjen, from Old High German sāen, sājen, sāwen, from Proto-West Germanic *sāan, from Proto-Germanic *sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-. Cognates include German säen, Dutch zaaien, and English sow.

Verb

זייען (zeyen) (past participle געזייט (gezeyt))

  1. to sow

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References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זייען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .