געגנט
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German gegende, earlier gegenōte, from Old High German geginōti, probably a calque of Old French contree. Cognate with German Gegend.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
געגנט • (gegnt) m or f, plural געגנטן (gegntn)
Usage notes[edit]
The sense “oblast” is used primarily when referring to the Jewish Autonomous Oblast; otherwise, the term אָבלאַסט (oblast) is more common.
Derived terms[edit]
- ייִדישע אויטאָנאָמע געגנט (yidishe oytonome gegnt)
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- Yiddish terms inherited from Old High German
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