ווײַב
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German wīb, related to Old Saxon wīf (whence Low German Wief), Middle Dutch wijf (whence Dutch wijf), Old English wīf (whence English wife), Old Norse víf (whence Common Scandinavian viv). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wībą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ווײַב • (vayb) f or n, plural ווײַבער (vayber), diminutive ווײַבל (vaybl)
Usage notes edit
- Neuter in Standard Yiddish, but feminine in most dialects. It is sometimes considered less respectful and more informal than פֿרוי (froy).
Derived terms edit
- ווײַבלעך (vayblekh)
- ווײַבערטײַטש (vaybertaytsh)
- ווײַבערניק (vaybernik)
- ווײַבערש (vaybersh) / ווײַבעריש (vayberish)
- ווײַבערשול (vaybershul)
- קעפּסווײַב (kepsvayb)