ווייע
Yiddish
editEtymology
editUnclear. If of Slavic origin, possibly related to Polish wiać (“to blow”) and Russian ве́ять (véjatʹ, “to blow gently”). If of Germanic origin, possibly cognate to German wehen (“to blow”) and Wehe f (“drift”). Either way, the masculine gender, given the ־ע (-e) ending, is irregular and unexplained. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editווייע • (veye) m, plural ווייען (veyen)
References
edit- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ווייע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN