־ווײַז

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German -weise, and also possibly English -wise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaɪ̯z/

Suffix

־ווײַז • (-vayz)

1. Used to form adverbs from nouns.

   ‎טריט (trit, “step”) + ‎־ווײַז (-vayz) → ‎טריטווײַז (tritvayz, “step-by-step”)

2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with ־ער (-er).

   → see ־ערווײַז (-ervayz)

Usage notes

Words formed with ־ווײַז (-vayz) are sometimes used as adjectives.

Declension

Declension of ־ווײַז

predicative					־ווײַז -vayz
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	־ווײַזער -vayzer	־ווײַז -vayz	־ווײַזע -vayze	־ווײַזס -vayzs	־ווײַזע -vayze	־ווײַזע -vayze
accusative	־ווײַזן -vayzn
dative			־ווײַזן -vayzn		־ווײַזער -vayzer

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ווײַז