־הייט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German -heit, from Old High German -heit. Compare German -heit. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *haiduz.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /-heɪt/
• (Poylish, Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /-haɪt/

Suffix

־הייט • (-heyt)

1. -ness; -ity; -hood; -ship; -dom

Synonyms

• ־קייט (-keyt)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־הייט