"פּויזן" meaning in Yiddish

See פּויזן in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: poyzn [romanization]
Etymology: Compare German Posen. Diphthong may be explained as inheritance from a Middle High German *pō-, similar to פּוילן (poyln). Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Posen}} German Posen Head templates: {{head|yi|proper noun|g=?|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} פּויזן • (poyzn) ?, {{yi-proper noun}} פּויזן • (poyzn) ?
  1. Poznań (the capital city of Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland) Categories (place): Cities in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Cities in Poland, Places in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Places in Poland
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