פֿאַרעסן

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Yiddish

Etymology

By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ עסן (esn). Semantically, compare English eat away at.

Verb

פֿאַרעסן (faresn) (past participle פֿאַרעסן (faresn))

  1. (transitive) to gnaw at, to fret, to bother
  2. (reflexive with זיך (zikh)) to worry oneself sick

Conjugation

Adjective

פֿאַרעסן (faresn)

  1. sullen, morose

Declension

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרעסן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿאַרעסן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN