יאָגן

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word יאָגן. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word יאָגן, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say יאָגן in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word יאָגן you have here. The definition of the word יאָגן will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofיאָגן, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn. Cognate with German, Dutch jagen, Danish jage, Swedish jaga.

Pronunciation

Verb

יאָגן (yogn) (past participle געיאָגט (geyogt))

  1. chase, hunt, pursue
  2. (reflexive) to speed, hurry, race
    די קינדער יאָגן זיך אינעם פּאַרק אויף זייערע וועלאָסיפּעדן יעדער זאָנטיק נאָכמיטאָג.
    di kinder yogn zikh inem park oyf zeyere velosipedn yeder zontik nokhmitog.
    The children race on their bikes in the park every Sunday afternoon.
  3. (reflexive, of animals) to mate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Noun

יאָגן (yogn)

  1. plural of יאָג (yog)