זייגן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą.

Verb

זייגן (zeygn) (past participle געזויגן (gezoygn))

  1. Alternative form of זויגן (zoygn)
  2. to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))
  3. to suckle

Usage notes

The past participle געזויגט (gezoygt) sees occasional use.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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