־קייט

See also: ־קײַט and קייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ־קײַט (-kayt)

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, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA^(key): /-kaɪt/
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /-keɪt/

Suffix

־קייט • (-keyt)

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

Synonyms

• ־הייט (-heyt)
• ־יקייט (-ikeyt)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קייט

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קײַט