Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
גײַסט (gayst, “spirit, ghost”) + ־יק (-ik)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Litvish) IPA(key): [ˈɡaɪstɪk]
- (Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈɡaːstɪk]
Adjective[edit]
גײַסטיק • (gaystik)
- spiritual
- ghostly
Declension[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (spiritual): רוחיש (rukhish)