זון

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén, from *sóh₂wl̥.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): [zʊn]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): [zɪn]
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): [zɨn]

Proper noun

זון • (zun) f

1. (astronomy) the Sun (the star at the center of the Solar System)

   די זון איז אַ שטערן וואָס וואַרפֿט אימער אַרויס ענערגיע וואָס באַשאַפֿט שטראַלן.

   di zun iz a shtern vos varft imer aroys energye vos bashaft shtraln.

   The sun is a star that constantly gives off energy that creates rays.

Noun

זון • (zun) f, plural זונען (zunen)

1. (astronomy) sun (a star)

Derived terms

• זונפֿאַרגאַנג (zunfargang)
• זוניק (zunik)
• זונויפֿגאַנג (zunoyfgang)
• זונטיק (zuntik)
• זון־אונטערגאַנג (zun-untergang)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): [zʊn]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): [ziːn]
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): [zin]

Noun

זון • (zun) m, plural זין (zin), diminutive זונדל (zundl) or זינדל (zindl)

1. son