ענדערן
endern/ˈɛndɜrn̩/
The Yiddish verb for 'to change' is ענדערן (endern).
The verb ענדערן is used when referring to the act of altering or making something different. While the base verb implies changing an object, it is often paired with a reflexive pronoun to describe a subject undergoing a transformation.
Meaning: to become something different (verb)
Which one should you use?
Use ענדערן alone when the verb is transitive, meaning you are changing an object (for example, 'to change a plan'). If you want to say that something itself is changing or becoming different, you must use the intransitive form ענדערן זיך, such as 'the weather changes'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
ענדערן is a transitive verb used to mean 'to change something'. To express the intransitive sense of 'to become changed', you must add the reflexive pronoun זיך to the verb. The past participle of the verb is געענדערט.
How do you pronounce it?
endern [ˈɛndɜrn̩]
Did you know?
- Yiddish possesses several distinct words for 'change' depending on whether you are changing clothes, changing a baby, or changing your mind, making ענדערן the most general term.
- Using ענדערן זיך instead of ענדערן can imply that a transformation happened spontaneously, without any outside force causing it.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' in ענדערן is a linguistic fingerprint that can tell you which specific Yiddish dialect a speaker uses.
Example sentences for Yiddish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Avraham and Reizel are talking about their old habits.
- רייזל Reizelדו מוזט ענדערן דיין געבאַלג.du muzt endern dayn gebalg.You must change your behavior.
- אברהם Avrahamאיך פרוביר שוין לאַנג.ikh prubir shoyn lang.I have been trying for a long time.
- רייזל Reizelעס איז שווער צו ענדערן.es iz shver tsu endern.It is hard to change.
- אברהם Avrahamיאָ, אָבער איך וועל פּרובירן.yo, ober ikh vel prubirn.Yes, but I will try.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “change” translations and entries ענדערן, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
