צײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz (“time, period”), from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“to divide, part”). Compare German Zeit. Akin to Old English tīd (Modern English tide) and Dutch tijd.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /t͡saːt/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /t͡sat/

Noun

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

  1. time
  2. age, era, times

Derived terms

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