שווענקען

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German swenken, Old High German swenken, from Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic *swankijaną (cause to swing). Compare German schwenken.

Verb

שווענקען (shvenken) (past participle געשווענקט (geshvenkt))

  1. (imperfective, with אויס (oys)) to rinse
  2. to gargle

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