פֿאַרבײַסן

Yiddish

Etymology

פֿאַר־ (far-) + בײַסן (baysn). Compare German verbeißen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʁˈbaɪ̯sn̩/

Verb

פֿאַרבײַסן • (farbaysn) (past participle פֿאַרביסן (farbisn))

  1. to snack, to have a snack
  2. to bite one's lips

Conjugation

Derived terms

Noun

פֿאַרבײַסן • (farbaysn) n, plural פֿאַרבײַסנס (farbaysns)

  1. snack
  2. dessert

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרבײַסן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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