פּסקענען

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew פָּסַק (pasák, decide, rule) +‎ ־ן (-n, occupation marker). The theoretical intermediate noun form *פּסקן (*paskn, decisor) seems to have remained unused in favor of פּוסק (poysek).

Verb

פּסקענען (paskenen) (past participle געפּסקנט (gepasknt))

  1. to decide, adjudicate, rule, especially on matters of Jewish law

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: pasken, posken