זייער

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzɛjər]

Etymology 1

Adverb

זייער • (zeyer)

1. very

Usage notes

In Standard Yiddish, זייער (zeyer) precedes an indefinite article but is preceded by a definite article.

Etymology 2

Determiner

זייער • (zeyer)

1. their (third person plural possessive pronoun, all genders)

Declension

Declension of זייער

prepositive
case	masculine	neuter	feminine	plural
nominative	זייער zeyer			זייערע zeyere
accusative
dative
postpositive or nominalized
case	masculine	neuter	feminine	plural
nominative	זייערער zeyerer	זייערס zeyers	זייערע zeyere	זייערע zeyere
accusative	זייערן zeyern
dative		זייערן zeyern	זייערער zeyerer

See also

Yiddish possessive pronouns

person	1st	2nd	3rd m	3rd f	3rd n
singular	מײַן (mayn)	דײַן (dayn)	זײַן (zayn)	איר (ir)	זײַן (zayn)
plural	אונדזער (undzer)	אײַער (ayer)	זייער (zeyer)
interrogative	וועמענס (vemens)
See also the personal pronouns.