פֿראַנטעווען

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Yiddish

Etymology

Most likely an adapted borrowing of Polish frantować +‎ ־עווען (-even). By surface analysis, פֿראַנט (frant) +‎ ־עווען (-even).

Verb

פֿראַנטעווען (franteven) (past participle געפֿראַנטעוועט (gefrantevet))

  1. to play the dandy, to pose, to posture

Conjugation

References

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