זאָגן

From Middle High German sagen, from Old High German sagēn, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from a derivative of *sekʷ- (“to say”). Compare Dutch zeggen, German sagen, Bavarian sogn, English say, West Frisian sizze.

• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈzɔ.ɡŋ̩/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈzuː.ɡŋ̩/, [ˈzʊ.ɡŋ̩]
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /ˈzu.ɡŋ̩/

זאָגן • (zogn) (past participle געזאָגט (gezogt))

1. to say

   צי פֿאַרשטייסטו וואָס ער זאָגט?

   tsi farshteystu vos er zogt?

   Do you understand what he's saying?

   איך פֿאַרשטיי נישט אַפֿילו וואָס זאָג איך.

   ikh farshtey nisht afile vos zog ikh.

   I don't even understand what I'm saying.

2. to tell (someone to do something)

• אָפּזאָגן (opzogn)
• זאָגעכץ (zogekhts)