־הייט

־הייט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German -heit, from Old High German -heit. Compare German -heit.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /-heɪt/
• (Poylish, Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /-haɪt/

Suffix

־הייט • (-heyt)

1. -ness; -ity; -hood; -ship

Synonyms

• ־קייט‎ (-keyt)

Derived terms

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