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)

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)

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