ווייץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Southeastern) IPA^(key): /vɛɪ̯t͡s/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /veɪ̯t͡s/
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): /vaɪ̯t͡s/

Noun

ווייץ • (veyts) m

1. wheat (grain)

Derived terms

• ווייצן (veytsn)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “ווייץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].