־ווײַז

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German -weise, and also possibly English -wise.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vaɪ̯z/

Suffix

־ווײַז • (-vayz)

  1. Used to form adverbs from nouns.
    ‎טריט‎ (trit, “step”) + ‎־ווײַז (-vayz) → ‎טריטווײַז‎ (tritvayz, “step-by-step”)
  2. Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with ־ער‎ (-er).
    → see ־ערווײַז‎ (-ervayz)

Usage notes

Words formed with ־ווײַז‎ (-vayz) are sometimes used as adjectives.

Declension
Declension of ־ווײַז
predicative ־ווײַז
-vayz
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative ־ווײַזער‎
-vayzer		 ־ווײַז
-vayz		 ־ווײַזע‎
-vayze		 ־ווײַזס‎
-vayzs		 ־ווײַזע‎
-vayze		 ־ווײַזע‎
-vayze
accusative ־ווײַזן‎
-vayzn
dative ־ווײַזן‎
-vayzn		 ־ווײַזער‎
-vayzer

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ווײַז
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