Pronunciations

arayngefaln (ah-RAYN-geh-fahln) listen

Definitions

  • adj. Deceived.

Example Sentences

  • "He was arayngefaln by them."

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַרײַנגעפֿאַלן arayngefaln, lit. 'fell in'

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      arayngefallen, arayngefalln, araingefaln, araingefallen, araingefalln

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