־יקייט

Yiddish

Etymology

Essentially ⁧־יק⁩ (-ik) +‎ ⁧־קייט⁩ (-keyt); compare German -igkeit (especially the Austrian/Southern German pronunciation).

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): /-ɪkaɪt/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /-ɪkeɪt/

Suffix

⁧־יקייט⁩ • (-ikeyt) f, plural ⁧־יקייטן⁩ (-ikeytn)

  1. forms (usually abstract) nouns from adjectives
    ‎⁧אַרבעטסלאָז⁩ (arbetsloz, “unemployed”) + ‎⁧־יקייט⁩ (-ikeyt) → ‎⁧אַרבעטסלאָזיקייט⁩ (arbetslozikeyt, “unemployment, joblessness”)

Usage notes
  • Often used with adjectives in ⁧־לאָז⁩ (-loz), sometimes with adjectives without other suffixes.
  • Not to be confused with the addition of ⁧־קייט⁩ (-keyt) after adjectives already ending in ⁧־יק⁩ (-ik) or ⁧־דיק⁩ (-dik).

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־יקייט
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