קאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from Russian кон (kon, “game, round”).

Noun

⁧קאָן⁩ • (kon) m, plural ⁧קאָנען⁩ (konen)

  1. round; circle (of a dance)
  2. stake (in a game)

Derived terms
  • ⁧אויסכאַפּן דעם קאָן⁩ (oyskhapn dem kon, “to win by a trick”)
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