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Yiddish
Etymology
Cognate to or derived from German etwas. Ultimately from Old High German eddeshwaz, from edde- + hwaz.
Pronoun
עטוואָס • (etvos)
- something
- Synonym: עפּעס (epes)
Adverb
עטוואָס • (etvos)
- a little
Usage notes
- Despite being cognate to German etwas, the word is likely not actually Daytshmerish, but simply a relatively less common word meaning "something".
- The meaning of "something" is not attested in Astravux.
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