אונטערגאַנג

Yiddish

Etymology

From German Untergang. Compare געגאַנגען (gegangen), the past participle of גיין (geyn, “to go”). By surface analysis, אונטער־ (unter-) +‎ גאַנג (gang).

Noun

אונטערגאַנג • (untergang) m, plural אונטערגאַנגען (untergangen)

  1. decline, downfall, doom
  2. epidemic
  3. blight

Derived terms

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