"וואָלקן" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɔlkn̩/ Forms: volkn [romanization], volkns [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-Germanic *wulkaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|yi|gmh|wolken}} Middle High German wolken, {{inh|yi|goh|wolkan}} Old High German wolkan, {{inh|yi|gem-pro|*wulkaną}} Proto-Germanic *wulkaną Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} וואָלקן • (volkn) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=s}} וואָלקן • (volkn) m, plural וואָלקנס (volkns)
  1. cloud (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) Derived forms: וואָלקן־קראַצער (volkn-kratser) Related terms: כמאַרע (khmare)
    Sense id: en-וואָלקן-yi-noun-vSHgAewN Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-Germanic *wulkaną.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "volkn",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "romanization"
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      },
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      },
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    }
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          "roman": "khmare",
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɔlkn̩/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "וואָלקן־קראַצער"
    }
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        "romanization"
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      "name": "head"
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        "pl": "s"
      },
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        "Yiddish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Yiddish terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "Yiddish terms inherited from Old High German",
        "Yiddish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɔlkn̩/"
    }
  ],
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}

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