־ווײַז

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German -weise, and also possibly English -wise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaɪ̯z/

Suffix

־ווײַז • (-vayz)

  1. Used to form adverbs from nouns.
    טריט (trit, step) + ‎־ווײַז (-vayz) → ‎טריטווײַז (tritvayz, step-by-step)
  2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with ־ער (-er).
    → see ־ערווײַז (-ervayz)

Usage notes

Words formed with ־ווײַז (-vayz) are sometimes used as adjectives.

Declension

Declension of ־ווײַז
predicative ־ווײַז
-vayz
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative ־ווײַזער
-vayzer
־ווײַז
-vayz
־ווײַזע
-vayze
־ווײַזס
-vayzs
־ווײַזע
-vayze
־ווײַזע
-vayze
accusative ־ווײַזן
-vayzn
dative ־ווײַזן
-vayzn
־ווײַזער
-vayzer

Derived terms