זיידע
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Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a Slavic language; compare Belarusian дзед (dzjed) and Polish dziad.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]זיידע • (zeyde) m, plural זיידעס (zeydes)
Usage notes
[edit]This is one of the few common nouns to inflect for case, becoming זיידן (zeydn) in the accusative/dative singular and זיידנס (zeydns) in the possessive singular.
Derived terms
[edit]- עלטער־זיידע (elter-zeyde)