ענטפֿערן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German antwurten (“to answer”), derived from the noun antwurti (whence ענטפֿער‎ (entfer, “answer”)), itself from wort (whence וואָרט‎ (vort, “word”)). Compare German Antwort, Dutch antwoord. English answer is a similar formation, but not directly related.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntfɛʁn/

Verb

ענטפֿערן • (entfern)

  1. to answer, to reply, to respond

Conjugation

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