־קייט

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See also: ־קײַט and קייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

A combination of the Middle High German forms of ־יק (-ik) and ־הייט (-heyt). Compare German -keit.

Unlike for ־הייט (-heyt), the Litvish pronunciation anomalously shifted to ־קײַט (-kayt).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

־קייט • (-keyt)

  1. -ness; -ity; -hood; -ship

Synonyms

Descendants

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קייט
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קײַט
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