צײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis

Proto-Germanic *tīdiz

Proto-West Germanic *tīdi

Old High German zīt

Middle High German zīt

Yiddish צײַט

Inherited from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdi, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis, from *deh₂y- + *-tis.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): /t͡saːt/
• (Southeastern) IPA^(key): /t͡sat/

Noun

צײַט • (tsayt) f, plural צײַטן (tsaytn)

1. time
2. age, era, times

Derived terms

• אַ צײַט (a tsayt)
• יאָרצײַט (yortsayt)
• צײַטווײַליק (tsaytvaylik)
• צײַטונג (tsaytung)
• צײַטיק (tsaytik)
• צײַטפֿאָרמע (tsaytforme)
• צײַטשריפֿט (tsaytshrift)