־ערײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German -erīe, from Old French -erie. Compare German -erei.

Suffix

־ערײַ • (-eray) n or f

  1. Used to form verbal nouns.
    ‎ניסן‎ (nisn, “to sneeze”) + ‎־ערײַ (-eray) → ‎ניסערײַ‎ (niseray, “a sneezing fit”)
  2. Alternative form of ־ײַ‎ (-ay), to indicate the place where characteristic activity is conducted.

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ערײַ
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