זיד

Yiddish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziːd/, /zɪd/

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from German Süd, as זידן (zidn, to boil; to agitate) is etymologically unrelated and does not correspond to German Süden.

Noun

זיד • (zidm (Daytshmerish)

  1. the south
    Synonym: (regular term) דרום (dorem)
    Coordinate terms: נאָרד (nord), וועסט (vest), אָסט (ost)
Derived terms
  • זיד־אַמעריקע (zid-amerike)
  • זיד־אַפֿריקע (zid-afrike)
  • זיד־האָלאַנד (zid-holand)
  • זיד־ווינט (zid-vint)
  • זיד־מענטש (zid-mentsh, southerner)

References

Etymology 2

Verb

זיד • (zid)

  1. first-person singular present of זידן (zidn)
  2. imperative singular of זידן (zidn)