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Where does “גנבֿענען” come from?

גנבֿענען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.

גנבֿענען (Yiddish): steal

Definitions

  1. steal

Ancestry of “גנבֿענען”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגנבֿthief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,...
2Hebrewגנבto steal; thief
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