צײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-
    Proto-Indo-European *-tis
    Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis
    Proto-Germanic *tīdiz
    Proto-West Germanic *tīdi
    Old High German zīt
    Middle High German zīt
    Yiddish צײַט (tsayt)

    Inherited from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdi, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis, from *deh₂y- + *-tis.

    Pronunciation

    • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
    • (Poylish) IPA(key): /t͡saːt/
    • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /t͡sat/

    Noun

    צײַט • (tsayt) f, plural צײַטן (tsaytn)

    1. time
    2. age, era, times

    Derived terms

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