יערן

Hebrew

Root
י־ע־ר (y-ʿ-r)

Noun

יַעֲרָן • (ya'arán) m (plural indefinite יערנים)

  1. forester (person practicing forestry)

Yiddish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ(ː)rn̩/, /ˈje(ː)rn̩/

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, יאָר (yor) + ־ן (-n). Compare German jähren.

Alternative forms

Verb

יערן • (yern) (past participle געיערט (geyert))

  1. (reflexive) to have a birthday
    הײַנט יערט ער זיךhaynt yert er zikhtoday is his birthday (literally, “today he has a birthday”)
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • פֿאַריערן (faryern, to become old/mature; to expire)
  • מיט מזל געיערט זיך! (mit mazl geyert zikh!, happy birthday!)

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “יערן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יערן זיך” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .

Etymology 2

From Middle High German jesen, from Old High German jesan, from Proto-Germanic *jesaną. Internal ־ר־ (-r-) possibly from the causative Old High German jerien (to make ferment), from Proto-Germanic *jazjaną. Compare German gären, which see for more.

Alternative forms

  • יוירן (yoyrn), גערן (gern), ייִרן (yirn), אירן (irn)

Verb

יערן • (yern) (past participle געיוירן (geyoyrn))

  1. to ferment
  2. (of dough) to rise
Usage notes
  • Note that the past participle of יוירן (yoyrn) can also be געיוירט (geyoyrt).
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • אויפֿיערן (oyfyern), אויפֿיוירן (oyfyoyrn)
  • אויסיערן (oysyern)
  • אַרויסיערן (aroysyern)
  • דעריערן (deryern, to ferment/rise completely)
  • יוירונג (yoyrung, fermentation)

References

  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “jern”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 416
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “יערן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יערן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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