יאָרצײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German jārzīt (“anniversary”), equivalent to יאָר (yor, “year”) +‎ צײַט (tsayt, “time”); cognate to German Jahreszeit (“season”).

Noun

יאָרצײַט • (yortsayt) m or f, plural יאָרצײַטן (yortsaytn)

1. yahrzeit

Descendants

• → English: yahrzeit, jahrzeit, yahrtzeit, yartseit, yartzeit, yortsayt, yortseit, yortzite