־ערײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German -erīe, from Old French -erie. Compare German -erei.

Suffix

־ערײַ • (-eray) n or f

1. Used to form verbal nouns.

   ‎ניסן (nisn, “to sneeze”) + ‎־ערײַ (-eray) → ‎ניסערײַ (niseray, “a sneezing fit”)

2. Alternative form of ־ײַ (-ay), to indicate the place where characteristic activity is conducted.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ערײַ