קאַיוט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kajüte, possibly from Middle Dutch kayhute. De-umlauting possibly due to influence from Polish kajuta and Russian каю́та (kajúta). Loss of final -e is consistent with other nouns inherited from early New High German such as האָז (hoz). Compare German Kajüte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈjut/

Noun

קאַיוט • (kayut) f, plural קאַיוטן (kayutn)

1. (nautical) cabin, stateroom

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַיוט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קאַיוט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN