־קייט

See also: ־קײַט‎ and קייט‎

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

A combination of the Middle High German forms of ־יק‎ (-ik) and ־הייט‎ (-heyt). Compare German -keit.

Unlike for ־הייט‎ (-heyt), the Litvish pronunciation anomalously shifted to ־קײַט‎ (-kayt).

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): /-kaɪt/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /-keɪt/

Suffix

־קייט • (-keyt)

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

Synonyms

Descendants
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