קרײַד

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German krīde, from Old High German krīda, from Vulgar Latin *crēda, from Latin crēta. Compare Belarusian крэ́йда (kréjda), German Kreide, Ukrainian кре́йда (kréjda).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁaɪ̯d/

Noun

קרײַד • (krayd) f, plural קרײַדן (kraydn), diminutive קרײַדל (kraydl)

1. chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)
2. chalk (a piece of that limestone used to write on a blackboard)