־קייט

See also: ־קײַט and קייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

A combination of the Middle High German forms of ־יק (-ik) and ־הייט (-heyt). Compare German -keit.

Unlike for ־הייט (-heyt), the Litvish pronunciation anomalously shifted to ־קײַט (-kayt).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA(key): /-kaɪt/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /-kɛɪt/

Suffix

־קייט • (kayt)

  1. -ness; -ity; -hood; -ship

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