leyn
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Pronunciations

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Sorry I can't help with Shabbos childcare, I'm leyning that morning."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • לײענען leyenen 'to read'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      lain, lein, layn, leinus, leynus, laynus, lainus, lane

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