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, Litvish) IPA^(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /t͡saːt/
(Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /t͡sat/

Noun

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

time
age, era, times

Derived terms

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

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