פֿאַרמעסטן

פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ מעסטן (mestn). Compare German messen (“to measure; to compete”) and vermessen (“to measure; daring”).

פֿאַרמעסטן • (farmestn) (past participle פֿאַרמאָסטן (farmostn))

1. to cheat at measuring
2. to do a poor job at measuring
3. (reflexive) to compete

   פֿאַרמעסטן זיך אין כּוחות ― farmestn zikh in koykhes ― to compete against each other

4. (reflexive) to measure
5. (reflexive) to deal a blow
6. (reflexive) to dare
7. (reflexive, with קעגן (kegn)) to take on, to challenge
8. (reflexive, with אויף (oyf)) to set oneself a goal, to try
9. (reflexive, with צו (tsu)) to try, to attempt, to endeavour

• פֿאַרמעסט (farmest)
• פֿאַרמעסטעניש (farmestenish)
• פֿאַרמעסטונג (farmestung)

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “farméstn* zix”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 291
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרמעסטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .