זיידע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Belarusian дзед (dzjed) and Polish dziad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛɪ̯də/

Noun

זיידע • (zeyde) m, plural זיידעס (zeydes)

1. gramps, grandfather

Usage notes

This is one of the few common nouns to inflect for case, becoming זיידן (zeydn) in the accusative/dative singular and זיידנס (zeydns) in the possessive singular.

Derived terms

• עלטער־זיידע (elter-zeyde)