אייבערשאַפֿט

Yiddish

Etymology

From אייבער־ (eyber-) +‎ ־שאַפֿט (-shaft). As German *Oberschaft is at most archaic, this may be a calque of Russian верхове́нство (verxovénstvo) or Ukrainian зве́рхність (zvérxnistʹ).

Noun

אייבערשאַפֿט • (eybershaft) f

1. primacy, superiority
2. authority, control

   Synonym: אייבערקייט (eyberkeyt)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “éjberšaft”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 256
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אייבערשאַפֿט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].