צײַט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz (time, period), from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (time, period), from *deh₂y- (to divide, part). Compare German Zeit. Akin to Old English tīd (Modern English tide) and Dutch tijd.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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צײַט (tsaytf, plural צײַטן (tsaytn)

  1. time
  2. age, era, times

Derived terms

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