niftern

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ניפֿטערן (niftern) via Rotwelsch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪftɐn/
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Verb

niftern (weak, third-person singular present niftert, past tense nifterte, past participle geniftert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete slang) to die

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