איד

Hebrew

Root
א־ו־ד (ʾ-w-d)

Pronunciation

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Noun

אֵיד • ('eid) m

1. calamity, misfortune

Derived terms

• שִׂמְחָה לְאֵיד (simkhá l'eid)

References

• H343 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “איד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Noun

איד • (id) m, plural אידן (idn), diminutive אידל (idl) or אידעלע (idele)

1. Alternative form of ייִד (yid)

Usage notes

This is pronounced the same way as ייִד (yid), so usually with an initial /j/ except in certain Lithuanian dialects.