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 (zeydem, plural זיידעס (zeydes)

  1. gramps, grandfather

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.

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