טראַכטן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German trahten (consider, think about, pay attention to, keep in mind, strive for), from Old High German trahtōn, from Proto-Germanic *trahtōną, borrowed from Latin tractō (drag, handle, transact, debate). Cognate to Old English trahtian, German betrachten.

Verb

טראַכטן (trakhtn)

  1. to think
    דער מענטש טראַכט און גאָט לאַכט.der mentsh trakht un got lakht.The man plans and God laughs.
    —Proverb

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Noun

טראַכטן (trakhtn)

  1. plural of טראַכט (trakht)
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