ווײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt, from Proto-West Germanic *wīd, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz. Cognate with German weit and English wide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaɪ̯t/

Adjective

ווײַט • (vayt), comparative ווײַטער‎ (vayter)

  1. far, distant
    ‏דאָס איז ניט ווײַט פֿון די אַנדערע.‎‎
    dos iz nit vayt fun di andere.
    That's not far from the other ones.

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Derived terms

  • ווײַטקייט‎ (vaytkeyt)
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