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Where does “קריגן” come from?

קריגן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German kriegen — to war, to conquer property or land.

קריגן (Yiddish): to receive, to get; plural of קריג

Definitions

  1. to receive, to get; plural of קריג

Ancestry of “קריגן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankriegento war, to conquer property or land

Words derived from “קריגן”

  • קריג
Every word from Middle High German kriegen →