ווייץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /vɛɪ̯t͡s/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /veɪ̯t͡s/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /vaɪ̯t͡s/

Noun

ווייץ • (veytsm

  1. wheat (grain)

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ווייץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].