זײַט

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /zat/
• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /zaɪ̯t/
• (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA^(key): /zaːt/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German sīte, from Old High German sīta, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.

Noun

זײַט • (zayt) f, plural זײַטן (zaytn), diminutive זײַטל (zaytl)

1. side
2. page

Synonyms

• (page): בלאַט (blat)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

זײַט • (zayt)

1. inflection of זײַן (zayn):
   1. second-person plural
   2. imperative plural

Further reading

• Map of dialectal variants for "(you) are", plural/formal from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz