אויסכאַפּן

Yiddish

Etymology

אויס־ (oys-) + כאַפּן (khapn).

Verb

אויסכאַפּן (oyskhapn) (past participle אויסגעכאַפּט (oysgekhapt))

  1. to snatch up, wrest away
  2. to seize (opportunity, etc.)
  3. to be the first to seize an opportunity
  4. to catch/capture down to the last one

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • אויסכאַפּעניש (oyskhapenish)
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