מאַכן

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See also: מאָכן and מאכן

Yiddish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German machen, from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *makōn.

Verb

מאַכן (makhn) (past participle געמאַכט (gemakht))

  1. to make, create
  2. to do
  3. to say
  4. to be, feel
    וואָס מאַכט ערvos makht erHow is he?
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Etymology 2

Adapted borrowing of Polish machać +‎ ־ן (-n), Russian маха́ть (maxátʹ) +‎ ־ן (-n), Ukrainian маха́ти (maxáty) +‎ ־ן (-n), formed with the instrumental case (e.g. "machać rękami").

Verb

מאַכן (makhn) (past participle געמאַכט (gemakht))

  1. (with מיט (mit)) to wave
    מאַכן מיט די הענט
    makhn mit di hent
    to wave with the hands
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References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1955) Yiddish Blends with a Slavic Element, WORD, 11:4,607

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form..

Noun

מאַכן (makhn)

  1. plural of מאַך (makh)

References

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