הויפּט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German houbet, höubet, from Old High German houpt, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą.

Pronunciation

• (Northern Yiddish) IPA^(key): /hɛɪ̯pt/
• (YIVO, Southern Yiddish) IPA^(key): /hɔɪ̯pt/

Adjective

הויפּט • (hoypt)

1. head; main

Declension

Declension of הויפּט

predicative					הויפּט hoypt
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	הויפּטער hoypter	הויפּט hoypt	הויפּטע hoypte	הויפּטס hoypts	הויפּטע hoypte	הויפּטע hoypte
accusative	הויפּטן hoyptn
dative			הויפּטן hoyptn		הויפּטער hoypter

Derived terms

• הויפּטקוואַרטיר (hoyptkvartir)
• הויפּטשטאָט (hoyptshtot)
• הויפּטזאַך (hoyptzakh)

Adverb

הויפּט • (hoypt)

1. thoroughly; through and through