Zeid
See also: zeid
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“divide”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Zeid f (plural Zeidn, diminutive Zeidl or Zeitl or Zeiderl or Zeiterl)
- time (as a concept)
- time of day (clipping of Uhrzeid)
- period, era (time in the past)
- stint (e.g. in the army, in prison, etc.)
- (grammar) tense
Derived terms
- zeidich, zeidig
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
Noun
Zeid f (plural Zeide, diminutive Zeidche)
Derived terms
- zeidlich
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“divide”).
Compare German Zeit, Dutch tijd, English tide.
Noun
Zeid f (plural Zeide)