־ס
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Middle High German did not have an s-plural. The Yiddish form probably comes from a confluence of two origins: The use after unstressed -e corresponds to Hebrew ־ות (-ôṯ), which is pronounced [əs] in Yiddish (and Ashkenazi Hebrew). The use after unstressed sonorants is very similar to Middle Low German and likely influenced by it. Compare German -s (also from Middle Low German), English -s (inherited).
Suffix
[edit]־ס • (-s)
- Marks the plural form of regular nouns ending in an unstressed ־ר (-r), ־ם (-m), ־ן (-n), or a vowel.
See also
[edit]- ־ן (-n)
Etymology 2
[edit]Compare German -s, English -'s.
Suffix
[edit]־ס • (-s)
- Marks the possessive form of nouns used for people.
See also
[edit]- פֿון (fun, “of”)