געבײַ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• געבוי (geboy)

Etymology

From Middle High German gebiuwe, from Old High German gibū(w)i (“dwelling, abode, settlement”). Cognate to Dutch gebouw, German Gebäu. Compare the form געבוי (geboy) directly borrowed from German.

Noun

געבײַ • (gebay) n, plural געבײַען (gebayen)

1. construction
2. structure

   Synonyms: געבײַדע (gebayde), בנין (binyen)