צײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz (“time, period”), from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“to divide, part”). Compare German Zeit. Akin to Old English tīd (Modern English tide) and Dutch tijd.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /t͡saːt/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /t͡sat/

Noun

צײַט • (tsayt) f, plural צײַטן (tsaytn)

1. time
2. age, era, times

Derived terms

• אַ צײַט (a tsayt)
• יאָרצײַט (yortsayt)
• צײַטווײַליק (tsaytvaylik)
• צײַטונג (tsaytung)
• צײַטיק (tsaytik)
• צײַטפֿאָרמע (tsaytforme)
• צײַטשריפֿט (tsaytshrift)