Zeid

See also: zeid

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“divide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥sɑɛ̯d̥/
• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥sæːd̥/ (Vienna)

Noun

Zeid f (plural Zeidn, diminutive Zeidl or Zeitl or Zeiderl or Zeiterl)

1. time (as a concept)
2. time of day (clipping of Uhrzeid)
3. period, era (time in the past)
4. stint (e.g. in the army, in prison, etc.)
5. (grammar) tense

Derived terms

• zeidich, zeidig

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saɪ̯t/

Noun

Zeid f (plural Zeide, diminutive Zeidche)

1. time

Derived terms

• zeidlich

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis (“time, period”), from *deh₂y- (“divide”).

Compare German Zeit, Dutch tijd, English tide.

Noun

Zeid f (plural Zeide)

1. time