פּאַסן

Yiddish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpasn̩/

Etymology 1

From Dutch passen, from French passer; compare German passen.

Verb

⁧פּאַסן⁩ • (pasn) (past participle ⁧געפּאַסט⁩ (gepast))

  1. to pass, to be appropriate
    ⁧דאָס פּאַסט נישט.⁩
    dos past nisht.
    This isn't appropriate.
  2. to fit (to conform in size and shape)
    ⁧אפֿשר, אָבער איך קען נישט אָנטאָן דאָס רעקל ווײַל עס פּאַסט מיר נישט.⁩
    efsher, ober ikh ken nisht onton dos rekl vayl es past mir nisht.
    Maybe, but I can't put on this jacket because it doesn't fit me.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

⁧פּאַסן⁩ • (pasn)

  1. plural of ⁧פּאַס⁩ (pas, “stripe; (mountain) pass”)
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