הײַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German hīnaht, from Old High German hīnaht (“tonight”), contracted from hiu naht (“this night”).

Cognate with Bavarian heint (“today”) and obsolete German heint, heinacht (“tonight”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /haɪ̯nt/
• (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA^(key): /aːnt/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ant/

Adverb

הײַנט • (haynt)

1. today
   • Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Magician of Lublin

     יאַשאַ מאַזור, אָדער דער קונצנמאַכער פֿון לובלין ווי מ’האָט אים גערופֿן אין אַנדערע שטעט, האָט זיך הײַנט אויפֿגעהויבן פֿרי.

     yasha mazur, oder der kuntsnmakher fun lublin vi m’hot im gerufn in andere shtet, hot zikh haynt oyfgehoybn fri.

     Yasha Mazur, or the Magician of Lublin as he was called in other cities, arose early today.