חן

ETYMOLOGY

Tiberian Hebrew ħeːn, whose vowel would normally have shortened in Yiddish, but instead has merged with Vowel 22, Proto-Yiddish ✱ē.

WESTERN

chein 'Gnade, Holdseligkeit' {Friedrich 1784: 42}

Der Cheen von Jossef!
{FRANKFURT, Tendlau №13}
- Der Cheen von Esther! {№38}

xɛjn {NORTHWESTERN, Katz 1982: 292}

Holland (Netherlands)

Chein {HOLLAND, Beem, Jerosche}
- Chein geit iber schein. {Jerosche №120}
Tendlau 738 - Cheen geht über schön. (with explanation)
Bernst. 109.
- Daran is kaan chein, kaan krein. Var. Kaan chêsed. 'There is nothing nice about that.' {Jerosche №121}
- Wer de chein hot, mos aach de onchein hobben. 'He who has the benefits should also bear the burden.' {Jerosche №122}
Tendlau 890.

CENTRAL

xajn {Katz 1982: 289}

HASIDIC

AMERICA

draj xajns דרײַ חנס
draj xajnən דרײַ חנען

NORTHEASTERN

xejn {Katz 1982: 291}