־יקייט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Essentially ־יק (-ik) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt); compare German -igkeit (especially the Austrian/Southern German pronunciation).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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־יקייט (-ikeytf, plural ־יקייטן (-ikeytn)

  1. forms (usually abstract) nouns from adjectives
    אַרבעטסלאָז (arbetsloz, unemployed) + ‎־יקייט (-ikeyt) → ‎אַרבעטסלאָזיקייט (arbetslozikeyt, unemployment, joblessness)

Usage notes

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  • Often used with adjectives in ־לאָז (-loz), sometimes with adjectives without other suffixes.
  • Not to be confused with the addition of ־קייט (-keyt) after adjectives already ending in ־יק (-ik) or ־דיק (-dik).

Derived terms

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