צאַמען

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Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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Compare German zähmen. Likely still inherited from Middle High German zemen, Old High German zemmen, Proto-West Germanic *tammjan and ultimately Proto-Germanic *tamjaną, however the Yiddish form appears to have lost the umlaut, possibly influenced by Middle High German zam (cf. German zahm). Related to צאַם (tsam).

Verb

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צאַמען (tsamen) (past participle געצאַמט (getsamt))

  1. (imperfective) to tame, to curb, to restrain, to subdue
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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צאַמען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צאַמען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

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צאַם (tsam) +‎ ־ען (-en).

Noun

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צאַמען (tsamenpl

  1. plural of צאַם (tsam): fences