־קייט
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Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ־קײַט (-kayt)
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Suffix[edit]
־קייט • (-keyt)