זאָגן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German sagen, from Old High German sagēn, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from a derivative of *sekʷ- (“to say”). Compare Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Bavarian sogn, English say, West Frisian sizze.

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.ɡŋ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈzuː.ɡŋ̩/, [ˈzʊ.ɡŋ̩]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ˈzu.ɡŋ̩/

Verb

זאָגן • (zogn) (past participle געזאָגט‎ (gezogt))

  1. to say
    ‏צי פֿאַרשטייסטו וואָס ער זאָגט?‎‎
    tsi farshteystu vos er zogt?
    Do you understand what he's saying?
    ‏איך פֿאַרשטיי נישט אַפֿילו וואָס זאָג איך.‎‎
    ikh farshtey nisht afile vos zog ikh.
    I don't even understand what I'm saying.
  2. to tell (someone to do something)

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Derived terms

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