tijt

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch tīt, from Proto-West Germanic *tīdi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiːt/

Noun

tijt f or m

  1. time (as a concept)
  2. time, moment
  3. right, appointed time
  4. moment
  5. period of time
  6. life, lifetime

Inflection

Strong feminine noun
singular plural
nominative tijt tide
accusative tijt tide
genitive tijt, tide tide
dative tijt, tide tiden
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative tijt tide
accusative tijt tide
genitive tijts tide
dative tide tiden

Descendants

  • Dutch: tijd, (obsolete) tyd, tijdt, tydt, tijt, tyt
    • Afrikaans: tyd
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: titi
    • Javindo: tet
    • Jersey Dutch: tāid, tāidt
    • Negerhollands: tied, tid, tit
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: teit
  • Limburgish: tied
  • Zealandic: tied

Further reading

  • tijt”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “tijt”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN