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

גנבֿענען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish גנבֿ

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

via Yiddish ־ענען

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddish־ענען—

Words derived from “גנבֿענען”

Every word from Hebrew גנב →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿ →