אוּיעזד

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian уе́зд (ujézd)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /uˈjɛzd/

Proper noun

אוּיעזד • (uyézd) m, plural אוּיעזדן (uyézdn)

1. uyezd, (historical) An administrative subdivision of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR, in use from the 13th century.